Despite all parties signing and agreeing to an electoral code of conduct at the beginning of the campaign, there was violence between SWAPO and COD supporters.

The Home Affairs minister said DTA politicians should be "locked up" if they tried to obtain police assistance in organising their meetings.

[2] On 4 November a COD regional manager was travelling and was surrounded by schoolchildren and SWAPO co-ordinator Mandate Pohamba.

[2] This activity escalated to a COD organiser being assaulted with a brick by schoolchildren and later receiving death threats.

The Electoral Commission conducted a Liaison Committee on 9 November, in which it was agreed upon by the parties that whenever possible they would hold their rallies at the same times and at least 500 meters apart.