MALAWI n = 20 Yes 3. A list of laws, acts, etc, issued within the scope of its powers? X 4. Copies of reports, policies or programmes? X 5. Information on budget and expenditure? 6. Information about procurement procedures or signed contracts? 7. Information about vacancy and employment procedures? X 8. The address, telephone number, and working hours of the organisation? X 9. The contact details of specific public officials? X No Partial Additional information X 10. A mechanism to request and receive responses to electronic messages and requests for information? X No signed contracts. X Total score: 16/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the MEC: How much did the MEC spend in the recent constituency/ward demarcation exercise? What were the major challenges the MEC faced in the recent demarcation exercise, and how were these addressed? How much has the MEC spent in the process of moving its headquarters from Blantyre to Lilongwe? Did the MEC identify where the Tippex that marred the 2019 elections came from? What measures has the commission put in place to ensure that presiding officers do not use Tippex again? What was MEC’s budget for 2022, and how much was disbursed and used? y y y y y y n = 20 Yes No X 1. Is there an official, who is designated to take and respond to information requests? 2. Did the organisation reply within 21 days? X 3. Did the organisation respond to the request for information? X 4. Does the organisation publish their procedures for handling information requests? 5. Did the organisation provide all of the requested information? X 6. Did the organisation provide written reasons for the refusal of information? X 7. Did the organisation disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure, etc. X 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? X 9. Did the organisation acknowledge the request for information within 7 days? X Partial Additional information The commission has an officer for ATI requests. X 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? X Total score: 4/20 43