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  • ARRIVAL OF BALLOT PAPERS FOR 2021 GENERAL ELECTION

    • July 27, 2021
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    • Category: 2021 General Election, News Stories, Press Release, Public Notice
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    Notice is hereby given to the media, political parties and the general public, that the dispatch of ballot papers for the 2021 General Election will commence tomorrow, Wednesday 28th July 2021.

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  • TACTILE BALLOT JACKETS AVAILABLE IN THE 2021 GENERAL ELECTION

    • July 21, 2021
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    Visually impaired voters who are braille literate will be able to vote with tactile ballot jackets in the 2021 General Election.

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  • RESOLUTIONS OF THE MEETING HELD BETWEEN THE ECZ, ZAMBIA POLICE, PATRIOTIC FRONT AND UNITED PARTY FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    • July 20, 2021
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    • Category: 2021 General Election, News Stories, Press Release
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    RESOLUTIONS OF THE MEETING HELD BETWEEN THE ECZ, ZAMBIA POLICE, PATRIOTIC FRONT AND UNITED PARTY FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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  • NOTICE OF VALIDLY NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR THE 2021 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

    • July 10, 2021
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    • Category: 2021 General Election, 2021 General Election Nominations, JOBS/BIDS/EOIs, News Stories, News Stories, Press Release, Press Releases, Public Notice
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    Notice is hereby given to the general public that the following candidates were validly nominated following the lodging in of nominations from Monday, 17th May to Thursday, 20th May 2021. The polls shall take place on Thursday, 12th August 2021 between 06:00 hrs and 18:00 hrs.

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  • NOTICE OF VALIDLY NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR THE 2021 MAYORAL/ COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON ELECTIONS

    • July 10, 2021
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  • UNLAWFUL RECORDING OF PHONE CONVERSATIONS OF ECZ MEMBERS & STAFF BY POLITICAL PARTIES

    • July 2, 2021
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    • Category: 2021 General Election, News Stories, Press Release, Public Notice
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    The Electoral Commission of Zambia has noted with dismay the illegal recording of telephone conversations by some political party leaders whenever they engage Members and staff of the Commission.

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  • ZNBC AIRTIME ALLOCATION: NOTICE TO ALL POLITICAL PARTIES AND CANDIDATES PARTICIPATING IN THE FORTHCOMING GENERAL ELECTION

    • July 2, 2021
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    TAKE NOTE that the Electoral Commission of Zambia has in line with the provisions of paragraph 8 (2) of the Electoral Code of Conduct prescribed that all political parties and candidates be entitled to thirty (30) seconds of airtime on the national broadcaster,  Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) for campaign advertisements per day up to 11th August, 2021. 

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  • PRESS STATEMENT: ELECTORAL GROUP OF EMINENT PERSONS

    • June 30, 2021
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    • Category: 2021 General Election, News Stories, News Stories, Press Release, Press Releases, Public Notice
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    It is very disappointing that after 57 years of independence, Zambian politics have deteriorated so embarrassingly in the eyes of peace loving Zambians as evidenced by the current happenings in this period preceding the elections characterized by violence, use of vulgar language and cyber bulling to mention but a few. This situation, if not arrested, has the potential to lead to anarchy and consequently threaten the Peace the country has enjoyed for a long time.

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  • STATEMENT BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER MR. KRYTICOUS P. NSHINDANO ON THE INDEFINITE SUSPENSION OF MR. CHISHIMBA KAMBWILI FROM ALL MANNER POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS

    • June 30, 2021
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    In that briefing, the Commission noted with concern an increase in hate speech by political parties in their campaign messages. This is against the Electoral Code of Conduct and we called upon media houses not to entertain such utterances. As guided by the Electoral Code of Conduct, media houses were further asked to ensure that all adverts and political party programmes were recorded and stored for reference.

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  • SPEECH BY THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER MR. KRYTICOUS PATRICK NSHINDANO DURING A MEDIA BRIEFING HELD ON TUESDAY 15TH JUNE, 2021 HELD AT ELECTIONS HOUSE

    • June 15, 2021
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    • Category: 2021 General Election, News Stories, Press Release, Public Notice
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    The Commission has pursuant to Article 229, Sub-article 2 (e) of the Republican Constitution and Subparagraphs 4 (1) (c) (d) (i) and 11 (d) of the Electoral Code of Conduct suspended with immediate effect all manner of political campaigns for the Patriotic Front and United Party for National Development in Lusaka, Mpulungu, Namwala and Nakonde Districts due to escalating violence. The suspension will be reviewed after 14 days.

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