Constituencies, wards and delimitation

Constituencies, wards and delimitation (1) Zambia shall be divided into constituencies and wards for purposes of elections to the National Assembly and councils, respectively. (2) The number of constituencies shall be equal to the number of constituency-based seats in the National Assembly, as specified in Article 68 (a). [clause (2) substituted by section 4 of Act 13 of 2025] (3) The number of wards in a district shall be prescribed. (4) The Electoral Commission shall determine the names and boundaries of constituencies and wards. (5) The Electoral Commission shall, at intervals of not more than ten years, review the names and boundaries of constituencies and wards. (6) The names and details of the boundaries of constituencies and wards shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into effect on the next dissolution of Parliament or councils. (7) A person may apply to the Constitutional Court for review of a decision of the Electoral Commission made under this Article. [Article 58 inserted by section 4 of Act 2 of 2016]