WHO SHOULD REGISTER?
Every Zambian citizen;

• in possession of a Green National Registration Card (NRC)
• Aged 18 years and above and those will attain 18 years on or before 31^st July 2006 should apply for Registration

WHO CONDUCTS VOTER REGISTRATION?
Registration Officers are usually teachers or civil servants who are employed by the Commission on part time basis to conduct registration of voters in all Registration Centres/Polling Districts.

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COMMISSION CONSULTATIVE MEETINGS WITH POLITICAL PARTIES-14^th -16^th September

Following the engagement of a new Service Provider for Voter Registration and in view of the commencement of the 2006 voter registration exercise, the Commission decided to hold Consultative meetings with political parties on 14^th ,15^th and 16^th September 2005.The meetings which were held at the Commission were attended by members of the Commission and all Heads of departments. The forums provided an opportunity for the political parties to formally meet and interact with the newly appointed members of the Commission. During the meetings the parties were given an opportunity to ask questions regarding voter registration and other electoral issues.

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MEDIA Workshop- 7^th October, 2005

A half-day media workshop for the press was held on 7^th October 2005 at Intercontinental Hotel aimed at sensitising the media on the new voter registration process. The workshop also highlighted some of the major activities the Commission would embark on for the 2006 elections. The workshop which was attended by Commission members and some members of staff was officially opened by Electoral Commission Chairperson Justice Irene Mambilima.  

The workshop was attended by freelance journalists and 15 media organisations as listed below;

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PRESS RELEASE  of  26^th September 2005 Announcement of Dates for Voter Registration

REGISTRATION OF VOTERS EXERCISE &  DELIMITATION OF POLLING DISTRICTS & WARDS

 IN EXERCISE of the powers contained in Regulation 10 of the Electoral (Registration of Voters) Regulation as amended by the Electoral (Registration of Voters) (Amendment) Regulation Statutory Instrument No. 55 of 2001, NOTICE is hereby given that the Registration exercise will be conducted in every polling district throughout the Republic of Zambia from 31^st October 2005  to  20^th November 2005, both dates inclusive.  The registration of voters will be conducted from 0800 hours to 1700 hours daily weekends inclusive.

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THE STATUS OF CIVIC AND VOTER EDUCATION

IN ZAMBIA

INTRODUCTION

The Electoral Commission of Zambia under Article 76 of the Constitution has the following Constitutional functions; 

• To supervise the registration of voters and review the voters registers/roll

• To conduct the Presidential and Parliamentary elections; and

• To review the boundaries of the constituencies into which Zambia is divided for the purpose of election to the National Assembly.

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