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Electoral Process (Local Government By- Elections) (Election Date and Time of Poll) (No. 3) Order, 2019

This provision gives the short title of the Order. A councillor candidate in the listed district and ward must lodge a nomination with the Returning Officer during the stated time window. The camp…

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Jurisdiction: Zambia
Structure: 4 provisions
Citation: SI 24 of 2019
Dates: Source version 15 Mar 2019

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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 in the listed district and ward must lodge a nomination with the Returning Officer during the stated time window. The campaign period starts on 14 March 2019 at 15:00 and ends at 18:00 on 10 April 2019. The councillor poll in the listed district and ward must be held on 11 April 2019 between 0600 and 1800 hours, and no poll is taken if only one candidate is validly nominated.

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This Order may be cited as the Electoral Process (Lor.al

This provision gives the short title of the Order.

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A candidate for election as a councillor in a district and

A councillor candidate in the listed district and ward must lodge a nomination with the Returning Officer during the stated time window.

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The campaign period shall commence onThursday, 14th

The campaign period starts on 14 March 2019 at 15:00 and ends at 18:00 on 10 April 2019.

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The councillor poll in the listed district and ward must be held on 11 April 2019 between 0600 and 1800 hours, and no poll is taken if only one candidate is validly nominated.

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Provision 2Short titleCommencement

§ 1This Order may be cited as the Electoral Process (Lor.alShort title

This provision gives the short title of the Order.

1. This Order may be cited as the Electoral Process (Lor.al Government By-Elections) (Election Date and Time of Poll) (No. 3) Order, 2019. Title

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§ 2A candidate for election as a councillor in a district andProvision

A councillor candidate in the listed district and ward must lodge a nomination with the Returning Officer during the stated time window.

2. A candidate for election as a councillor in a district and ward set out in the Schedule shall lodge a nomination with the Returning Officer on Thursday, 14th March, 2019 , between 0 900 hours and 1500 hours.

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§ 3The campaign period shall commence onThursday, 14thCommencement

The campaign period starts on 14 March 2019 at 15:00 and ends at 18:00 on 10 April 2019.

3. The campaign period shall commence onThursday, 14th March, 2019, at 1500 hours and close at 18 :00 hours on Wednesday� l0 thApril, 2019 . Date and time of nomination for election Campaign period

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§ 4Section 4Provision

The councillor poll in the listed district and ward must be held on 11 April 2019 between 0600 and 1800 hours, and no poll is taken if only one candidate is validly nominated.

4. (1) The poll for the election of a councillor in a district and ward set out in the Schedule shall take place on Thursday, 11 th April, 2019, between 0 600 hours and 1800 hours. Election date and times of poll (2 ) A poll shall not be taken in a district or 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 218 Statutory Instruments 15th March, 2019 SCHEDULE (Paragraphs 2 and 4) ELECTIONS FOR COUNCILLORS District Mansa Chama Chavuma Constituency Mansa Central Chama North Chavuma Ward No. 104006013 106001012 108001004 Name Chilyapa Muchinga Lengelengenda Made by the Electoral Commission of Zambia at Lusaka this 13th day of March. 2019. JUSTICE E. £. CHULU, Chairperson A.- C. NHEKAIRO, Vice-Chairperson JUSTICE C. S. MUSHABATI, Member E. J. SIKAZWE, Member A. D. SIMWINGA, }.!ember LUSAKA 13thMarch, 2019 [EC.]01/5/5 CONF.]

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