Article 47 of the Constitution is amended by the— Amendment

Article 47 of the Constitution is amended by the— Amendment of Article 47 (a) deletion of clause (2) and (3) and the substitution therefor of the following: (2) Elections to the National Assembly shall be conducted under a mixed-member proportional representation electoral system, as follows: (a) first-past-the-post electoral system for Members of Parliament contesting for constituency-based seats; and (b) proportional representation electoral system for women, youths and persons with disabilities, as prescribed.; and (3) Elections to councils shall be conducted under a mixed-member proportional representation electoral system, as follows: Single copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Box 30136, 10101, Lusaka, Price K16.00 each 178 No. 13 of 2025] Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) (a) first-past-the-post electoral system for mayor or council chairperson; (b) first-past-the-post electoral system for candidates contesting for ward-based seats; and (c) proportional representation electoral system for a specified number of women, youths and persons with disabilities, as prescribed.; (b) insertion of the following new clause immediately after clause (3): (4) The seats under the proportional representation electoral system, referred to in clause (2) (b) and (3) (c), shall be distributed, as prescribed, after a general election, by the Electoral Commission, to political parties, in proportion to the total number of valid votes received by a presidential candidate.; and (c) renumbering of clause (4) as clause (5).