Malawi: MEC Chair Clarifies on Null and Void Votes

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Malawi: MEC Chair Clarifies on Null and Void Votes

[Malawi News Agency] Blantyre -Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson, Chifundo Kachale says the commission has a Constitutional mandate to re-look at null and void votes from all the polling stations because they have an impact on the final results.

Source: allAfrica.com

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