False

Elections 2025

It is false that Malawi Electoral Commission has released final voter statistics

FACT-CHECKED by iVerify

May 10, 2025

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says the circulating purported press release on the final voter registration figures has not originated from the Commission. Signature used in the press release, purportedly to be that of MEC Chief Elections Officer Andrew Mpesi, is also different from his signature as used in other official documents in the public domain

Claim

Malawi Electoral Commission has released final voter registration figures

Rating Justification

iVerify Malawi has verified the purported press release and determined that it is false. To arrive at this verdict, iVerify Malawi used information provided by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and analysed the content, including the signature used in the so-called press release. iVerify Malawi found that MEC had not released a statement on the final voter figures on any of its platforms. The only information on 2025 voter registration statistics is the information that the commission released in February 2025 and they are consolidated preliminary figures. MEC Spokesperson Sangwani Mwafulirwa has also emphasized that the Commission does not segregate voter figures into regions. Additionally, the signature used in the circulating press release does not appear to be that of MEC Chief Elections Officer Andrew Mpesi if his signature as appearing in other public documents is anything to go by.

Evidence and References

2025 preliminary voter statistics as appearing on Malawi Electoral Commission website
https://mec.org.mw/2025-voter-registration-statistics/

Signature of Malawi Electoral Commission Chief Elections Officers as appearing in legitimate public documents
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DrHjZrwBf/

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