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title: "PHOTO ESSAY: Namibia votes in what is shaping up to be the country’s most contested election"
description: "More than 1.4 million Namibians were registered to vote in the country’s seventh presidential and 8th National Assembly elections on Wednesday. Those at the polls endured scorching heat and long queues. The final results are expected to be released on Thursday, 28 November 2024."
type: "NewsArticle"
publisher: "Daily Maverick"
site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za"
section: "NAMIBIAN ELECTIONS"
author: "Ernst Calitz"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/ernst-calitz/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-11-27-namibia-votes-in-what-looks-to-be-its-most-contested-election/"
published: "2024-11-27T23:09:57"
updated: "2024-11-27T23:09:59"
lang: "en-ZA"
word_count: 146
---

# PHOTO ESSAY: Namibia votes in what is shaping up to be the country’s most contested election

> More than 1.4 million Namibians were registered to vote in the country’s seventh presidential and 8th National Assembly elections on Wednesday. Those at the polls endured scorching heat and long queues. The final results are expected to be released on Thursday, 28 November 2024.

By Ernst Calitz · Published 28 November 2024, 01:09 SAST · Updated 28 November 2024, 01:09 SAST

## Key points
- Namibians braved sweltering heat and long lines – armed with chairs and umbrellas – to exercise their democratic right.
- Voters in Namibia braved long queues and intense heat to participate in the elections on 27 November 2024.
- Approximately 1.4 million registered voters, nearly half the population, showed enthusiasm at polling stations.
- Many voters arrived prepared with chairs and umbrellas, highlighting their determination to cast their ballots.
- The electoral process proceeded smoothly, with officials efficiently managing the voting and marking procedures.

## Content

![Voters brought chairs and umbrellas to help brave the scorching heat outside polling stations across Namibia. (Photo: Ernst Calitz)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/ahsl-VPDWcIOIMLpdJ4Z8qBoPjk=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_2.jpg)

*Voters brought chairs and umbrellas to help them brave the scorching heat outside polling stations across Namibia. (Photo: Ernst Calitz)*

![Some voters started to line up at polling stations across Namibia on Tuesday night, 26 November. (Photo:  Ernst Calitz)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/VjvVYE6oJ8jDdSge7jGrakAoOGk=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_1519-2.jpg)

*Some voters started lining up at polling stations across Namibia on Tuesday night, 26 November 2024. (Photo: Ernst Calitz)*

![Voters were upbeat about the elections on Wednesday, 27 November 2024. (Photo:  Ernst Calitz)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/dmqQubnDvOSqv4O4sOls2uCyCbA=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_1515.jpg)

*Voters were upbeat about the elections on Wednesday. (Photo: Ernst Calitz)*

![Voters endured long queues and scorching heat at polling stations across Namibia. (Photo:  Ernst Calitz)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/W5zS6UhcLaMHHHkGngB_aoJm3dA=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_1510-2.jpg)

*Voters in long queues try to stay out of the sun. (Photo: Ernst Calitz)*

![Voters endure long queues and scorching heat at polling stations across Namibia. (Photo:  Ernst Calitz)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/XDO2OuqpPXjFOLZiRVk9UR_eCE4=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_1508-2.jpg)

*Voters endure long queues and scorching heat at polling stations across Namibia. (Photo: Ernst Calitz)*

![Namibians queue up inside a polling station, ready to cast their vote. (Photo: Ernst Calitz)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/p1GMxBGmkwdRU5Q0-0UzOO0jDVA=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_3.jpg)

*Namibians queue up inside a polling station, ready to cast their vote. (Photo: Ernst Calitz)*

![A voter‘s left thumb gets marked inside the polling station. (Photo: Ernst Calitz)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/fFx4Tb5TqEgDuuMtmEyKBORX3qU=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_4.jpg)

*A voter’s left thumb gets marked inside the polling station. (Photo: Ernst Calitz)*

![A polling official prepares a ballot. (Photo: Ernst Calitz)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/ONLv2Yn7rr0ql1BY4an7BeQoMtw=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_5.jpg)

*A polling official prepares a ballot. (Photo: Ernst Calitz)*

![A voter casts their marked National Assembly ballot in Namibia. (Photo: Ernst Calitz)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/a_KKUNI_cEFZS20O_PYivvN34uI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_6.jpg)

*A voter casts their marked National Assembly ballot in Namibia. (Photo: Ernst Calitz)*

![Done! A voter holds their official voting card showing their marked thumb. (Photo: Ernst Calitz)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/vXpraqtEZlIup4DTNsbIFO9ysKg=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_7.jpg)

*Done! A voter holds their official voting card and shows off their marked thumb. (Photo: Ernst Calitz)*