Malawi Electoral Commission Chairperson Justice Annabel Mtalimanja has condemned street protests and similar tactics aimed at pressuring the Commission to announce election results prematurely. “MEC is responsible for announcing results only after thoroughly verifying all data and addressing any raised queries,” she explained. She encouraged anyone with concerns to submit them through the official MEC channels. The Malawi Electoral Commission confirmed it has received all electoral materials from all the councils. Mtalimanja also announced the official results for Machinga, Nkhotakota, Lilongwe City, Dowa, Zomba District, Chikwawa, Nsanje, Blantyre City, Mzuzu, Balaka, and Thyolo.