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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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  • ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA STRONGLY CONDEMNS CAMPAIGN
    VIOLENCE

    • June 11, 2021
    • Posted by: Kiss Abraham
    • Category: 2021 General Election, Press Release, Press Releases, Public Notice
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    The Electoral Commission of Zambia has noted with serious concern the escalating campaign violence ahead of the 12th August General Election especially in Lusaka and some selected parts of the country. This vice, if left to escalate will undermine the credibility of the elections and also stability and peace of the country.

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  • SPEECH BY THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER MR. KRYTICOUS PATRICK NSHINDANO DURING A MEDIA BRIEFING HELD ON THURSDAY 3RD  JUNE, 2021 HELD AT ELECTIONS HOUSE

    • June 3, 2021
    • Posted by: Admin
    • Category: Press Release, Press Releases, Public Notice
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    SPEECH BY THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER MR. KRYTICOUS PATRICK NSHINDANO DURING A MEDIA BRIEFING HELD ON THURSDAY 3RD  JUNE, 2021 HELD AT ELECTIONS HOUSE

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  • JOB ADVERTISEMENT: Voter Education Facilitator (VEFs).

    • April 29, 2021
    • Posted by: Admin
    • Category: News Stories, Press Release, Press Releases
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    The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) wishes to engage suitably qualified Zambians for the positions of Voter Education Facilitator (VEFs).

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  • PRESS RELEASE: TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON MAINSTREAMING OF COVID-19 PREVENTION MEASURES IN THE 2021 GENERAL ELECTION CALENDAR CONSTITUTED AND HOLDS INAUGURAL MEETING

    • March 30, 2021
    • Posted by: Admin
    • Category: 2021 General Election, Press Release, Press Releases
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    The Technical Committee to look at modalities of holding the 2021 General Election amidst the COVID-19 pandemic has been constituted and held its inaugural meeting today. This follows the 22nd February 2021 consultative meeting between the Ministry of Health and Electoral Commission of Zambia whose resolution was to form a technical committee to work on mainstreaming COVID-19 prevention mechanisms into the 2021 General Election Calendar

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  • RESPONSES TO VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS’ VIEWS

    • January 25, 2021
    • Posted by: Kiss Abraham
    • Category: News Stories, Press Release, Press Releases
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    RESPONSES TO VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS’ VIEWS
    The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has noted various concerns raised by a wide range of stakeholders and would like to take this opportunity to address them as follows;

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  • BY-ELECTIONS FOR VUBWI TOWN COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON AND ONE (1) LOCAL GOVERNMENT WARD IN MASAITI DISTRICT

    • January 12, 2021
    • Posted by: Kiss Abraham
    • Category: By Election, Press Release, Press Releases, Public Notice
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    The Electoral Commission of Zambia has set Thursday, 4th February, 2021 as the date on which to hold by-elections for Vubwi Town Council Chairperson. On the same date the Commission will conduct a Local Government by-election in Miputu Ward of Masaiti District.

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