How is the national electoral register created?

Namibia, Electoral Act 5 of 2014 (as of 12 June 2019) [PDF in English], accessed 3 December 2019

Appointment of supervisor of registration, registration officers and assistants

24. (1) For the purposes of the registration of voters in respect of the elections referred to in section 22(1), in respect of each registration point, constituency or temporary registration point and the local authority area or part thereof (if any) situated within the boundaries of the constituency, the Commission must, subject to subsection (2), appoint -

(a) a person to act as supervisor of registration for that registration point, constituency or temporary registration point concerned, and to exercise and perform, subject to the direction and control of the Chief Electoral Officer, the powers and functions conferred upon and imposed on the person by or under this Act; and

(b) one or more persons to act as registration officers for that registration point, constituency or temporary registration point concerned, and to exercise and perform, subject to the direction and control of the supervisor of registration concerned, the powers and functions conferred and imposed on the person by or under this Act.

General registration of voters

25. (1) For the purposes of any election under this Act, the first general registration of voters after the commencement of this Act must take place not later than 10 years after the last general registration of voters in terms of the repealed Act, during a period determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette, and thereafter the general registration must take place at such intervals of not more than 10 years during a period similarly determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.

(2) For the purposes provided in this Act, the President may from time to time by proclamation in the Gazette determine that a supplementary registration of voters must take place during any period specified in the proclamation in respect of Namibia or any part thereof.