NAMIBIA n = 20 Yes No Partial 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? • 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? • Additional Information Total Score: 4/20 7. Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Category 1: Website www.ecn.na The ECN website contains relevant information regarding its mandate, but the remaining information is outdated. It however has active Facebook, Twitter and YouTube accounts. n = 20 Yes No 1. Does this website contain up to date information? Partial Additional Information • 2. Does the website contain the following: a) A description of its powers, as well as data on the organisational structure, the functions, and the responsibilities of the administration? • b) A list of laws, Acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers? • c) Reports, policies, programmes? • d) Budget and expenditure? • e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? • f) Vacancy and employment procedures? • g) The address, telephone number, and working hours of the institution? h) The contact details of specific public officials? • No working hours are displayed. • The website has a link, that when pressed, opens up your email with their email address already inserted. • i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? Total Score: 8/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN): 1. What are your projections in terms of the number of people eligible to vote during the next elections? 2. Is the country ready for online voting? If not, what is delaying the process? 3. How does the ECN ensure that all citizens, regardless of whether or not they are old enough to vote, are informed on the role of regular elections in a democracy? 4. How will the ECN ensure that there are less questions regarding the credibility of election results in 2019? n = 20 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? Yes No Partial • Additional Information The Public Relations Officer 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? • 3. Did the institution respond to the request for information? • 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? • 69