Electoral Process (Local Government By-Elections) (Election Date and Times of Poll) Order, 2017

This Order may be cited as the Electoral Process (Local Government By-Elections) (Election Date and Times of Poll) Order, 2017.

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Jurisdiction: Zambia
Instrument: Statutory instrument
Citation: SI 54 of 2017
Version: 14 Jul 2017
Language: en
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This Order may be cited as the Electoral Process (Local Government By-Elections) (Election Date and Times of Poll) Order, 2017. Candidates for election as council chairperson or councillor in the listed districts and wards must lodge a nomination with the returning officer. The campaign period starts on 15 August 2017 at 1500 hours and ends on 13 September 2017 at 1800 hours. The poll for council chairperson and councillor elections in the listed districts and wards must be held on 14 September 2017 between 0600 and 1800 hours, unless only one candidate is validly nominated. This section concerns elections for the Council Chairperson in the listed districts.

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This Order may be cited as the Electoral Process (Local
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AI-assisted research summary: This Order may be cited as the Electoral Process (Local Government By-Elections) (Election Date and Times of Poll) Order, 2017.

1. This Order may be cited as the Electoral Process (Local Government By-Elections) (Election Date and Times of Poll) Order, 2017 Title
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A candidate for election as a council chairperson or councillor
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AI-assisted research summary: Candidates for election as council chairperson or councillor in the listed districts and wards must lodge a nomination with the returning officer.

2. A candidate for election as a council chairperson or councillor in the districts and wards set out in the Schedule shall lodge a nomination with the returting officer on Tuesday, 15thAugust, 2017, between 0900 hours and 1500 hours.
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The campaign period shall commence on Tuesday, 15th
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AI-assisted research summary: The campaign period starts on 15 August 2017 at 1500 hours and ends on 13 September 2017 at 1800 hours.

3. The campaign period shall commence on Tuesday, 15th August, 2017 at 1500 hours and close at 1800 hours on Wednesday, 13th September, 2017.
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The poll for the election of a council chairperson and
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AI-assisted research summary: The poll for council chairperson and councillor elections in the listed districts and wards must be held on 14 September 2017 between 0600 and 1800 hours, unless only one candidate is validly nominated.

4. The poll for the election of a council chairperson and councillor in the district and wards set out in the Schedule shall be taken on Thursday, 14th September, 2017, between 0600 hours and 1800 hours, except that a poll shall not be taken in a district or ward if only one candidate is validly nominated. Date and time of Nomination for Election Campaign period Election date and times of poll Copies of this Statutory Instrument can be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Box 30136, 10101, Lusaka, Price K4.00 each 392 Statutory Instruments 14th July, 2017 SCHEDULE (Paragraph 2 and 4) ELECTIONS FOR COUNCIL CHAIRPERSONS AND COUNCILLORS

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Elections for Council Chairperson
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AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns elections for the Council Chairperson in the listed districts.

1. Elections for Council Chairperson District Itezhi tezhi Kachibiya Luvushimanda Lunte
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Elections for Councillor
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AI-assisted research summary: Section 2 lists councillor election areas and ward names.

2. Elections for Councillor District Kabwe Luanshya Mufulira Kaputa Kalabo Zambezi Chilanga Chama Constituency Bwacha Luanshya Kankoyo Kaputa Liuwa Zambezi East Chilanga Chama South Ward No. Name 5003 5013 9001 2015 1020 9003 1006 1015 Chililalila Chitwi Luansobe Luntomfwe Libonda Mpidi Kakon’ga Chimanja Mabinga Made by the Electoral Commission of Zambia at Lusaka this 30th day of June, 2017. JUSTICE E. E. CHULU, Chairperson JUSTICE C. S. MUSHABATI, Member E. J. SIKAZWE, Member LUSAKA [EC.101/5/5 CONF]

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