Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991
Nominations for National Assembly election
- Jurisdiction
- Zambia
- Provision
- 71
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
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Official sourceNominations for National Assembly election (1) A nomination for a candidate of a constituency-based seat is valid if the candidate— (a) has paid a prescribed election fee to the Electoral Commission; and (b) is supported by at least fifteen persons registered as voters in the constituency in which the candidate is contesting for election. (2) A nomination for a seat under the proportional representation electoral system, referred to in Article 47 (2) (b) is valid if a prescribed election fee is paid to the Electoral Commission. [Article 71 substituted by section 6 of Act 13 of 2025]
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Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991 · media.zambialii.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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