Candidate

Candidate

Section 33 of the Electoral Act, No. 12 of 2006 stipulates that any person desiring to be a candidate for elections shall file such application with the Returning Officer. For any interested party the qualifications for the different categories are as follows:
 

Qualifications

Presidential

• Be a Zambian citizen and in possession of a green National Registration Card;
• Attained the age of 35 years and above;
• Member of or is sponsored by a political party;
• Qualify to be elected as a Member of the National Assembly;
• Has been domicile in Zambia for a period of at least 20 years;
• Both parents are Zambian by birth or decent.
• Parliamentary
• Be a Zambian citizen and in possession of a green National Registration Card;
• Attained the age of 21years and above;
• Literate and conversant with the official language of Zambia.

Local Government

• Be a Zambian citizen and in possession of a green National Registration Card;
• Attained the age of 21years and above;
• Be ordinarily resident in the said area of that council.

Requirements

Presidential

• Have not less than two hundred supporters who are registered voters;
• Statutory declaration form;
• Letter or certificate of adoption if sponsored by a political party;
• Statutory declaration of assets and liabilities;
• Oath or affirmation of parents being Zambian citizens by birth or decent.
• Nomination fee as prescribed by the Commission;
• Duly completed and signed nomination form (the nomination form can be signed on behalf of a candidate provided such form is accompanied by a letter of authority from the candidate);
• Aspiring candidate’s photograph (to be taken at the nomination centre). If candidate is not available, a colour photograph measuring 34 mm x 30 mm with a blue back ground must be provided.

Parliamentary

• Have not less than nine supporters who are registered voters within that particular Constituency.
• Statutory declaration form,
• Letter or certificate of adoption if sponsored by a political party,
• Declaration of compliance form
• Nomination fee as prescribed by the Commission,
• Duly completed and signed nomination form (the nomination form can be signed on behalf of a candidate provided such form is accompanied by a letter of authority from the candidate);
• Aspiring candidate’s photograph (to be taken at the nomination centre). If candidate is not available, a colour photograph measuring 34 mm x 30 mm with a blue back ground must be provided.

Local Government

• Does not owe any local authority rates charge or tax;
• Have a proposer, a seconder and not less than seven other supporters who are registered voters within that particular ward (nine supporters in total);
• Statutory declaration form;
• Letter or certificate of adoption if sponsored by a political party;
• Declaration of compliance to the Electoral Code of Conduct (Form ECC1);
• Nomination fee as prescribed by the Commission (which is none refundable);
• Duly completed and signed nomination form (the nomination form can be signed on behalf of candidate provided such form is accompanied by a letter of authority from the candidate);
• Aspiring candidate’s photograph (to be taken at the nomination centre). If candidate is not available, a colour photograph measuring 34 mm x 30 mm with a blue back ground must be provided.