General elections are due to be held in Malawi on September 16, 2025.[1]
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Electoral system
editThe President of Malawi is expected to be elected using the two-round system following the annulment of the 2019 elections and the ruling of the Supreme Court on 8 May 2020, with a candidate requiring an absolute majority of the vote to win in the first round; if no candidate passes the 50% threshold, a second round will be held. The 193 members of the National Assembly are elected by first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies.[2]
Candidates
editDeclared
edit- Peter Mutharika, former president of Malawi (2014-2020).[3]
- Lazarus Chakwera, president of Malawi since 2020.[4]
References
edit- ^ "MEC Announces dates for Voter Registration for 2025 GE". Malawi Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ^ Electoral system IPU
- ^ "Malawi ex-president Peter Mutharika to contest in 2025 elections". Monitor. 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Voice, Malawi (2024-05-30). "Chakwera to seek re-election in 2025". Malawi Voice. Retrieved 2024-06-09.