MALAWI n = 20 Yes No e) Information about procurement procedures and/or signed contracts? • f) Vacancy and employment procedures? • g) The address, telephone numbers and working hours of the institution? • h) The contact details of specific public officials? • Partial • i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? Additional Information No proper mechanism is available, but the website provides an email for the public to give feedback and ask questions on MEC’s ‘Chisankho’ (Elections) Newsletter. Total Score: 18/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the MEC: 1. How far has the MEC gone in preparing for the 2019 Tripartite Elections? 2. How much will the 2019 elections cost? Has the MEC secured the resources for the elections? 3. What plans does the MEC have to ensure fair coverage of the 2019 elections by the public broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)? 4. What are some of the major problems the MEC anticipates leading up to the 2019 elections? 5. What are the nomination fees for the president, members of parliament (MP’s) and councillors for the 2019 elections? n = 20 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? Yes Partial Additional Information • 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? 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? • 6. Does the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? • 7. • Did the institution disclose information about its budgets? No 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? • 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? • 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? • Total Score: 18/20 29