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  • PRINTING OF BALLOT PAPERS FOR AUGUST 12 POLLS COMPLETED

    • July 23, 2021
    • Posted by: Admin
    • Category: 2021 General Election, 2021 General Election Nominations, Press Release, Press Releases, Public Notice
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    printing of the Presidential, Mayoral, National Assembly and Local Government ballots is complete at 100%.

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  • GUIDANCE ON INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES

    • July 15, 2021
    • Posted by: Admin
    • Category: 2021 General Election, Press Release, Press Releases, Public Notice
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    The Electoral Commission of Zambia wishes to remind all independent candidates for the forthcoming General Election that independent candidates should not be affiliated to any political party. In line with the legal requirements, all independent candidates should have relinquished political party membership “at least two months immediately before the date of the election.”

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  • NOTICE OF VALIDLY NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR THE 2021 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

    • July 10, 2021
    • Posted by: Admin
    • Category: 2021 General Election, 2021 General Election Nominations, Press Release, Press Releases, Public Notice, Uncategorized
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  • NOTICE OF VALIDLY NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR THE 2021 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

    • July 10, 2021
    • Posted by: Admin
    • 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
    • Posted by: Admin
    • Category: 2021 General Election, 2021 General Election Nominations, News Stories, Press Release, Press Releases, Public Notice
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  • LIFTING OF CAMPAIGN SUSPENSION – MR. CHISHIMBA KAMBWILI

    • July 8, 2021
    • Posted by: Kiss Abraham
    • Category: 2021 General Election, News Stories, Press Release, Press Releases, Public Notice
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    The Electoral Commission of Zambia on 30th June 2021 announced the indefinite suspension of Mr Chishimba Kambwili, subject to review, from participating in any campaign activities in line with paragraph 11(i) (d) of the Electoral Code of Conduct.

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  • COMMENCEMENT OF PRINTING OF THE 2021 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT PAPERS

    • July 5, 2021
    • Posted by: Admin
    • Category: 2021 General Election, News Stories, Press Release, Press Releases, Public Notice
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    The Commission would like to advise the media and members of the public that printing of ballot papers for the 2021 General Election has commenced today, 5th July 2021 in Dubai, UAE, starting with Local Government and Mayoral/Council Chairperson’s ballot papers.

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

    • July 2, 2021
    • Posted by: Admin
    • Category: 2021 General Election, News Stories, Press Release, Press Releases, Public Notice
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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
    • Posted by: Admin
    • 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
    • Posted by: Admin
    • Category: 2021 General Election, 2021 General Election Nominations, News Stories, News Stories, Press Release, Press Releases, Public Notice
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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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