Nominations

Nominations (1) A person who intends to be a candidate for election as President, Member of Parliament for a constituency-based seat, mayor, council chairperson, or councilor for a ward-based seat shall file that person's nomination paper to a returning officer, supported by an affidavit stating that the person is qualified for nomination for election as President, Member of Parliament for a constituency-based seat, mayor, council chairperson, or councilor for a wardbased seat, in the manner, on the day, and at the time and place set by the Electoral Commission, by regulations. [clause (1) substituted by section 3(a) of Act 13 of 2025] (2) A returning officer shall, immediately on the filing of a nomination paper, in accordance with clause (1), duly reject the nomination paper if the candidate does not meet the qualifications or procedural requirements specified for election to that office. (3) The information contained in a nomination paper and affidavit shall be published by the Electoral Commission, as prescribed. (4) A person may challenge, before a court or tribunal, as prescribed, the nomination of a candidate within seven days of the close of nomination and the court shall hear and determine the case within twenty-one days of its lodgement. [clause (4) amended by section 3(b) of Act 13 of 2025] (5) The processes specified in clauses (1) to (4) shall be completed at least thirty days before a general election. (6) Where a candidate— (a) resigns after having been nominated in accordance with this Article, the candidate shall not be eligible to contest the election, and the election shall proceed to be held on the date prescribed for holding the election; (b) has been disqualified by a court, after close of nominations, the candidate shall not be eligible to contest the elections, and the election shall proceed to be held on the date prescribed for holding the election; or (c) sponsored by a political party dies before the date prescribed for the holding of an election, the Electoral Commission shall cancel the election, and call for the filing of a fresh nomination by the political party whose candidate died, and the election shall be held within thirty days of filing of the fresh nomination. [clause (6) substituted by section 3(c) of Act 13 of 2025] [Article 52 inserted by section 4 of Act 2 of 2016] By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 28 Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991 (Chapter 1) Zambia