Yes, you can dial *2509# to verify your voter registration records

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Elections 2025

Yes, you can dial *2509# to verify your voter registration records

FACT-CHECKED by iVerify

May 5, 2025

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Justice Annabel Mtalimanja announced the launch of a mobile phone-based system for voters to inspect and verify their registration details in the past engagements with stakeholders, including National Elections Consultative Forum (NECOF) meeting. Justice Mtalimanja said voters can dial *2509# and enter their voter registration number or national ID to confirm their details.

Claim

You can verify your vote registration record for 2025 General Election by dialing *2509#

Rating Justification

iVerify Malawi verified information in the circulating WhatsApp message and found that it is true. To arrive at this verdict, iVerify Malawi used information that Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has been providing on the upcoming voter verification or inspection exercise. MEC Chairperson Annabel Mtalimanja has been announcing in different meetings and platforms that apart from the physical verification system, the Commission would use mobile phone-based system. Mtalimanja said voters can dial *2509# and enter their voter registration number or national ID to confirm their details. iVerify Malawi also dialed the code and found that it is indeed providing voter information. The primary purpose of the voter register inspection is to identify and address any omissions or errors and voters can correct issues.

Evidence and References

AfricaBrief story on the use of mobile-based voter verification system
https://africabrief.substack.com/p/mec-introduces-phone-based-voter
MBC story
https://web.facebook.com/share/p/16URMYR9GW/

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