Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991
Election date for general elections
- Jurisdiction
- Zambia
- Provision
- 56
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceElection date for general elections (1) A general election shall be held, every five years after the last general election, on the second Thursday of August. (2) The day on which a general election is held shall be a public holiday. [Article 56 inserted by section 4 of Act 2 of 2016]
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Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991 · media.zambialii.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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