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Article,
76(I) and (2) of the Constitution of Zambia
established the Electoral Commission and provides
for the promulgation of Legislation to determine the
Composition and operations of the Electoral
Commission as per Electoral Commission Act 24 of
1996.
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Article
76 of the Constitution of Zambia lays out the
constitutional functions as follows:-
- To supervise the
registration of Voters and review the Voters
Registers/Roll
- To conduct the Presidential
and National Assembly Elections
- To review the boundaries of
the Constituencies into which Zambia is divided
for the purposes of elections.
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In
addition to the functions given to the Commission by
the Constitution, the Electoral Commission has the
following statutory functions to perform:-
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To
supervise a Referendum; Referendum Act Cap 14
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To
conduct and supervise the Local Government
Elections (Local Government Elections Act 282)
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To
conduct Voter Education (Electoral Act No. 12 of
2006)
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To
formulate and review Electoral General
Regulations (Electoral Act)
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To
resolve Election disputes through establishment
of Conflict Management Committee (Electoral Act)
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To
perform any other statutory function for which
the National Assembly may call upon it.
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Justice Irene C. Mambilima
- Chairperson |
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Grace Mulapesi
- Member |
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Joseph Jalasi
- Member |
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> Electoral Commission of
Zambia Senior Management Officials
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Hon.Madam
Justice Irene C. Mambilima
Chairperson |
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