{"id":1881,"date":"2019-10-16T08:20:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T08:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecz\/?page_id=1881"},"modified":"2022-10-03T09:27:43","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T09:27:43","slug":"voter-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elections.org.zm\/?page_id=1881","title":{"rendered":"Voter Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1451991003825{margin-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Voter Education&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:35px|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1571731996304{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]The main function of Voter Education is to manage the Commission\u2019s voter education programmes and activities aimed at improving the knowledge levels and civic participation of citizens in the country.<\/p>\n<div id=\"principles\">\n<h3>The Role of Voter Education<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop policies and strategies to facilitate effective implementation of voter education programmes in order to enhance the participation of citizens in the electoral process<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate, monitor and evaluate the implementation of voter education programmes and activities.<\/li>\n<li>Educate the public on all aspects of the electoral process g. delimitation, voter registration, inspection of the register of voters and poll day activities.<\/li>\n<li>Manage the Voter Education and Information Resource Centre.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate activities of Voter Education School Clubs.<\/li>\n<li>Conduct needs assessment for voter education and information related to the electoral process.<\/li>\n<li>Develop materials for use in voter education and information related to citizen\u2019s participation in the electoral process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Key Issues<\/h3>\n<p>Voter education seeks to address the following issues;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Voter frustration;<\/li>\n<li>Electoral violence;<\/li>\n<li>Vote buying and bribery;<\/li>\n<li>Voter illiteracy levels;<\/li>\n<li>Custody of the voter\u2019s card;<\/li>\n<li>Misconceptions regarding election results management; and<\/li>\n<li>Inadequate knowledge on the electoral process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Key Themes<\/h3>\n<p>There are four key themes in voter education namely;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Democracy and citizens participation<\/li>\n<li>Elections and democracy<\/li>\n<li>Governance and leadership<\/li>\n<li>The electoral process in Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Outreach Strategies<\/h3>\n<p>The following strategies are used to disseminate voter education and information;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Face to face discussion meetings<\/li>\n<li>Pre-arranged community meetings<\/li>\n<li>Theatre performances<\/li>\n<li>Dissemination of Information, Education and Communication materials in English and local languages<\/li>\n<li>Use of information technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>___________________<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"structure\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.org.zm\/verc\/\">VISIT THE VOTER EDUCATION VIRTUAL LIBRARY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1451991003825{margin-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Voter Education&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:35px|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1571731996304{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]The main function of Voter Education is to manage the Commission\u2019s voter education programmes and activities aimed at improving the knowledge levels and civic participation of citizens in the country. 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