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Electoral Process (General) Regulations, 2016

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Jurisdiction: Zambia
Structure: 6 provisions
Citation: SI 63 of 2016
Dates: Source version 12 Aug 2016

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“This item records the total number of ballot papers issued by the speaker to Presiding Officers.”

This item records the total number of ballot papers issued by the speaker to Presiding Officers. This line records the number used, excluding spoilt ballot papers, based on a physical check by the Returning Officer. This section is a heading about the total number of ballot papers in the ballot boxes. 3. Number of spoilt ballot .................................................... Papers: ............................................ This item is a blank form entry for the number of unused ballot papers.

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This item records the total number of ballot papers issued by the speaker to Presiding Officers.

Section 1

This line records the number used, excluding spoilt ballot papers, based on a physical check by the Returning Officer.

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3. Number of spoilt ballot .................................................... Papers: ............................................

Section 3

This item is a blank form entry for the number of unused ballot papers.

Section 4

Notification of vacancy in council or National Assembly

This excerpt is a form section with fields for reporting unused ballot papers, constituency/ward, district, date, and the Returning Officer’s signature.

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§ 12Provision

This item records the total number of ballot papers issued by the speaker to Presiding Officers.

1. Total number of ballot papers issued by me to Presiding Officers ....................................... Details obtained from Ballot Paper Account forms

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§ 23Provision

This line records the number used, excluding spoilt ballot papers, based on a physical check by the Returning Officer.

2. Number used excluding spoilt ballot papers: ........................ Details obtained from physical check by Returning Officer

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§ 56Provision

This section is a heading about the total number of ballot papers in the ballot boxes.

5. Total number of ballot papers contained in the ballot boxes:

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§ 34Provision

3. Number of spoilt ballot .................................................... Papers: ............................................

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§ 45Provision

This item is a blank form entry for the number of unused ballot papers.

4. Number of unused ballot papers:..................................... Papers: ............................................

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§ 7Notification of vacancy in council or National AssemblyProvision

This excerpt is a form section with fields for reporting unused ballot papers, constituency/ward, district, date, and the Returning Officer’s signature.

7. Total number of unused ballot papers returned by Presiding Officers:..................................... TOTAL TOTAL ..................................................... Constituency/Ward ....................................................................... District Date: ....................................................... ................................................................ Signature of Returning Officer 710 Statutory Instruments 12th August, 2016 Made by the Electoral Commission of Zambia this 9th day of August, 2016. JUSTICE E. E. CHULU, Chairperson JUSTICE C. S. MUSHABATI, Member DR. F. NG’NDU, Member DR. E.J SIKAZWE, Member D. MATONGO, Commissioner LUSAKA [EC/101/5/2 CONF]

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