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Electoral Process (Local Government By-Election) (Election Date and Time of Poll) Order, 2018

This provision gives the short title of the Order. A councillor candidate for the ward in the Schedule must lodge a nomination with the returning officer. The campaign period starts on 27 March 20…

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Jurisdiction: Zambia
Structure: 4 provisions
Citation: SI 21 of 2018
Dates: Source version 23 Mar 2018

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“This provision gives the short title of the Order.”

This provision gives the short title of the Order. A councillor candidate for the ward in the Schedule must lodge a nomination with the returning officer. The campaign period starts on 27 March 2018 at 15:00 and ends on 23 April 2018 at 18:00. The poll for the ward councillor election must be held on 24 April 2018, from 0600 to 1800 hours. No poll is held in a ward if only one candidate is validly nominated.

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This Order may be cited as the Electoral Process (Local

This provision gives the short title of the Order.

Section 1

A candidate for election as a councillor in the ward set out

A councillor candidate for the ward in the Schedule must lodge a nomination with the returning officer.

Section 2

The campaing period shall commence on Tuesday, 27th

The campaign period starts on 27 March 2018 at 15:00 and ends on 23 April 2018 at 18:00.

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Section 4

The poll for the ward councillor election must be held on 24 April 2018, from 0600 to 1800 hours. No poll is held in a ward if only one candidate is validly nominated.

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Provision 2Short titleCommencement

§ 1This Order may be cited as the Electoral Process (LocalShort title

This provision gives the short title of the Order.

1. This Order may be cited as the Electoral Process (Local Government By-Election) (Election Date and Time of Poll) Order, 2018. Title

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§ 2A candidate for election as a councillor in the ward set outProvision

A councillor candidate for the ward in the Schedule must lodge a nomination with the returning officer.

2. A candidate for election as a councillor in the ward set out in the Schedule shall lodge a nomination with the returning officer on Tuesday, 27th March, 2018, between 0900 hours and 1500 hours. Date and time of nomination for election

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§ 3The campaing period shall commence on Tuesday, 27thCommencement

The campaign period starts on 27 March 2018 at 15:00 and ends on 23 April 2018 at 18:00.

3. The campaing period shall commence on Tuesday, 27th March, 2018 at 1500 hours and close at 1800 hours on Monday 23rd April, 2018. Campaign period

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§ 4Section 4Provision

The poll for the ward councillor election must be held on 24 April 2018, from 0600 to 1800 hours. No poll is held in a ward if only one candidate is validly nominated.

4. (1) The poll for the election of a councilor in the ward set out in the Schedule shall take place on Tuesday, 24th April, 2018. between 0600 hours and 1800 hours. Election date and time of poll (2) A poll shall not be taken in a ward if only one candidate is validly nominated. Copies of this Statutory Instrument can be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Box 30136, 10101, Lusaka, Price K4.00 each 376 Statutory Instruments 23rd March, 2018 SCHEDULE (Paragraph 2 and 4) ELECTIONS FOR COUNCILLOR District Kalulushi Mufulira Mwinilunga Mafinga Mongu Nyimba Shiwang’andu Sinda Chinsali Monze Kawambwa Shibuyunji Mufumbwe Mwense Kasempa Mushindamo Constituency Kalulushi Mufulira Mwinilunga Mafinga Mongu Central Nyimba Shiwang’andu Sinda Chinsali Moomba Kawambwa Mwembezhi Mufumbwe Mambilima Kasempa Solwezi East Ward No. 102003012 102009027 108007014 106004008 110007002 103006009 106007003 103008008 106002005 109008021 104004006 105008010 108006007 104009006 108004006 108008004 Name Luapula Kansuswa Mudyanyama Kakoma Lealui Lower Chiweza Kalebe Chiwuyu Mikunku Mwanza East Ntumbachushi Nampundwe Mushima Munwa Kanongo Kalilele Made by the Electoral Commission of Zambia at Lusaka this 15th day of March, 2018. JUSTICE E. E. CHULU, Chairperson JUSTICE C. S. MUSHABATI, Member C. J. SIKAZWE, Member LUSAKA 15th March, 2018 [EC.101/5/5 CONF]

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