Electoral Process (Local Government elections) (Election Dates and Times of Poll) Order, 2016

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Jurisdiction: Zambia
Instrument: Statutory instrument
Citation: SI 70 of 2016
Version: 14 Oct 2016
Language: en
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This provision gives the Order its short title. Nominations for council chairperson and councilor elections in the listed districts and wards may be lodged with the returning officer on Thursday, 20th October 2016, from 0900 to 1500 hours. The campaign period starts on Thursday, 20 October 2016 at 1500 hours and ends at 1800 hours on Wednesday, 16 November 2016. The poll for electing a council chairperson and councilor in the listed districts and wards must be held on 17 November 2016 between 0600 and 1800 hours, unless only one candidate is validly nominated in a district or ward. This section lists the districts, constituencies, and ward names for councillor elections.

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This Order may be cited as the Electoral Process (Local
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1. This Order may be cited as the Electoral Process (Local Government elections) (Election Dates and Times of Poll) Order, 2016.
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Nominations for the election of a council chairperson and
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AI-assisted research summary: Nominations for council chairperson and councilor elections in the listed districts and wards may be lodged with the returning officer on Thursday, 20th October 2016, from 0900 to 1500 hours.

2. Nominations for the election of a council chairperson and councilor in the districts and wards set out in the Schedule may be lodged with the returning officer on Thursday, 20th October, 2016, between 0900 hours and 1500 hours. Nomination for election times
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The campaign period shall commence on Thursday, 20th
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AI-assisted research summary: The campaign period starts on Thursday, 20 October 2016 at 1500 hours and ends at 1800 hours on Wednesday, 16 November 2016.

3. The campaign period shall commence on Thursday, 20th October, 2016, at 1500 hours and close at 1800 hours on Wednesday, 16th November, 2016. Campaign period
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The poll for the election of a council chairperson and councilor
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AI-assisted research summary: The poll for electing a council chairperson and councilor in the listed districts and wards must be held on 17 November 2016 between 0600 and 1800 hours, unless only one candidate is validly nominated in a district or ward.

4. The poll for the election of a council chairperson and councilor in the districts and wards set out in the Schedule shall be taken on Thursday, 17th November, 2016, between 0600 hours and 1800 hours, except that a poll shall not be taken in a district or ward in which only one candidate is validly nominated. Election date Copies of this Statutory Instrument can be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka. Price K4.00 each. 838 Statutory Instruments 14th October, 2016 SCHEDULE (Paragraphs 2 and 4) DISTRICTS AND WARDS ELECTIONS FOR COUNCIL CHAIRPERSONS Province Northern North-Western North-Western Western Province Central Central Copperbelt Luapula Luapula Luapula Muchinga Muchinga Southern North-Western Western

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AI-assisted research summary: This section lists the districts, constituencies, and ward names for councillor elections.

11. District Senga Hill Kalubila Mushindano Mwandi ELECTION FOR COUNCILLORS District Chibombo Ngabwe Masaiti Chembe Chipili Chili Isoka Isoka Gwembe Mufumbwe Nalolo Constituency Name Keembe Lufubu Masaiti Chembe Chipili Chili Isoka Isoka Gwembe Mufumbwe Nalolo Ward Name Keembe Chisanga Miengwe Chipete Mumbwe Nsenga Kanyala Mpungu Kkole Lalafuta Shekela Made by the Electoral Commission of Zambia this 10th day of October, 2016. JUSTICE E.E. CHULU, Chairperson JUSTICE C. S. MUSHABATI, Member DR. F. NG’ANDU, Member DR E. J. SIKAZWE, Member D. MATONGO, Member LUSAKA 10th October, 2016 [EC/101/5/5 CONF]

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Electoral Process (Local Government elections) (Election Dates and Times of Poll) Order, 2016

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