Electoral Process (Voter Education) Regulations, 2021

1. THE FRONT SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING DETAILS: VOTER’S CARD (a) Voter’s card number; (b) Voter Portrait; (c) Surname; (d) First name; (e) (f) Initials; Issuing registration/polling station; and (g) Date the card was issued.

2. THE BACK SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING DETAILS: (a) Gender; (b) Date of birth; (c) Residential Address; (d) Polling District; (e) Disability; (f) Signature or Thumb Print of Voter; and (g) Signature of Registration Officer. 24 Statutory Instruments 8th Janaury, 2021 Form IV (Regulation 11 (4)) Republic of Zambia The Electoral (Registration of Voters) Regulations, 2021 REJECTION OF APPLICATION TO REGISTER AS A VOTER Polling District: ..................................................................................................................... District: ................................................................................................................................ To (Applicant)....................................................................................................................... (Full names in BLOCK CAPITALS) of (Address of Applicant): ..…………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………… I hereby refuse to register you in the above polling district on the grounds that: *(a) *(b) *(c) *(d) I am not satisfied as to your identity I am not satisfied that you are ordinarily resident in the said polling district I am not satisfied that you are qualified for registration I am not satisfied that you have attained the age of 18 years For the following reason(s): ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………..……………………. *Registration Officer/ Chief Electoral Officer Date: ………………………………………………………. 20……............. An appeal against this refusal to register may be lodged on Form X in accordance with Regulation 21. *Delete which do not apply Copy to: Chief Electoral Officer 8th Janaury, 2021 Statutory Instruments 25 Form V (Regulation 12 (1)) Republic of Zambia The Electoral (Registration of Voters) Regulations, 2021 APPLICATION TO REPLACE A VOTER’S CARD Surname: ………..…….………………… First name: …………………………….. Other names (initials only): ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Current residential address: ………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………….…….……………………………………… Postal address: …...…………………………….………….………………..……………………………………………… National registration card number: …….………………………………….../………. /…….… Voters’ card number (if known): ….…………….………………..…………………………….. Mobile number: ……….………………………………………………………………………….. I declare that:- *(i) my voter’s card has been *lost/destroyed/defaced and I am applying for a replacement. A police report and a copy of my national registration card are attached. *My defaced voter’s card is attached. I have changed my name, which was formerly: *(ii) …….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………….. I have attached copies of *deed poll/ national registration card/ marriage certificate and my voter’s card. *(iii) I have changed my residential address to that shown above since …...……………….….……………. (approximate date) and have attached my voter’s card. I apply for transfer to ………………….………………..Polling District. *(iv) My voter’s card has expired and is attached. ………………………………………………………………………….. Date ……………………… 20 …………………… Signature or thumbprint of applicant ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Application *accepted/rejected. If rejected - for the following reason: ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. …..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. *Replacement voter’s card issued on (Date): ……………………………..… 20 ………….. …………………………………………………Date ………………………….. 20............... Registration Officer *Delete which do not apply 26 Statutory Instruments 8th Janaury, 2021 Form VI (Regulation 13 (1)) Republic of Zambia The Electoral (Registration of Voters) Regulations, 2021 APPLICATION TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER POLLING DISTRICT Surname: ………..…………………………………… First name: ……..……………… Other names (initials only): ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Current residential address: ………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………….…….……………………………………… Postal address: …...…………………………….………….………………..………………………………………………… National registration card number: …….………………………………….../………. /…….… Voter’s card number (if known): ….……………….………………..………………………….. Mobile number: …………….……………………………………………………….. I declare that:- *(i) I am duly registered in the polling district mentioned above. I have changed my address, which was formerly: *(ii) …….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………… in the ……………………………………...Polling District. *(iii) I apply for transfer to …………………..………………….………………..Polling District. ……………………………………….. Date ………………… 20 …………………… Signature or thumbprint of applicant Application *accepted/rejected. If rejected - for the following reason: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Registered in new polling district on (Date): ……………………………………………….. 20 ……………………………………………..…Date ………..…………………………….. 20 Registration Officer *Delete which do not apply 8th Janaury, 2021 Statutory Instruments 27 Form VII (Regulation 14 (1)) Republic of Zambia The Electoral (Registration of Voters) Regulations, 2021 NOTIFICATION OF DEATH OF A REGISTERED VOTER The Registration Officer: ................……...………………………….…………………. To: Polling District I wish to notify the Electoral Commission of Zambia that the following registered voter is deceased: Surname: ………..…….………………… First name: ……………………………………… Other names (initials only): ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… National registration card number of deceased: ………...…………………….…………………………………………………………………………… Voter’s card number of deceased (if known): ..……………………………...……………………………………………………………………………… Date of death: ………………………… Place of death: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. Names of person notifying the death: Surname: ………..…….…………………… First name: ……………………………………… Other names (initials only): ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Physical address of person notifying the death: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Mobile number of person notifying the death: ………………………………………………………………………………………………… I *have/have not attached the deceased person voter’s card. I *have/have not attached a copy of the *burial permit/*death certificate/*affidavit. …………………………….………… Date: …………………………….. 20 ………………. Signature or thumbprint of applicant Penalty for making a false entry - By virtue of the Electoral (Registration of Voters) Regulations, the penalty for making false entry shall be as prescribed by the Commission. _____________________________________________________________ In accordance with the above regulation, I am satisfied that the aforementioned registered voter is deceased. I have taken action to have the deceased voter deleted from the Register of Voters, and I *have/have not returned the voter’s card to the Chief Electoral Officer. ………………………………………………………… Date ………..…………20 …. Registration Officer *Delete which do not apply 28 Statutory Instruments 8th Janaury, 2021 Form VIII (Regulation 19 (2)) Republic of Zambia The Electoral (Registration of Voters) Regulations, 2021 APPEAL AGAINST REJECTION OF APPLICATION TO REGISTER AS A VOTER The Chairperson Electoral Commission of Zambia Surname: ………..…….………………………First name: ……………………………………… Other names (initials only): ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… National Registration Card number: ………..……........................................../……………/……….......………………… Residential address …………………………………….………………........................................................................ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Postal address ………......................…………………………………………………………………………… Mobile number: …………………………………………………………………………………....................................... (i) I, the above-mentioned appellant, applied to be registered as a voter under the Electoral (Registration of Voters) Regulations, 2021 in the ……………….…………….. Polling District but the *Registration Officer/Chief Electoral Officer rejected my application to be so registered on the following grounds: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. (ii) I have*attached/ *not attached a copy of Form IV given to me by the *Registration Officer/Chief Electoral Officer. (iii) I hereby appeal against the rejection of my application on the following grounds: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………….. Date ……….....…….. 20....... Signature or thumbprint of Appellant *Delete which do not apply 8th Janaury, 2021 Statutory Instruments 29 Form IX (Regulation 20 (4) and (23)) Republic of Zambia The Electoral (Registration of Voters) Regulations, 2021 DETERMINATION OF AN OBJECTION OR APPEAL BY THE COMMISSION The Commission has considered the *Objection/Appeal by: Surname: ………..…….…………………… First name: …………………………………… Other names (initials only): ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… National Registration Card number: ……....………………………………/…………………./ ……………. or *by the Registration Officer for …………………………………..………………………………………………………………………. Polling District or *by the Chief Electoral Officer that: (i) The application to register as a voter was rejected (ii) A name should be removed from the Register of Voters The Commission has determined that the *Objection/Appeal has been *Successful/ Unsuccessful. Accordingly ……………………………………………...………………..……….. (Full name in BLOCK CAPITALS) should be *added/removed *to/from the Register of Voters for ……………………….……………………………………….. Polling District ……………………..……………….. District. ………………………………………………………….. ………..………………………………….. 20 …..……………… Date Commission Secretary Reason for decision: .................................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................................................................... …………………………….. Date: ………………………………. 20……………………. Commission of Secretary Copy to: Chief Electoral Officer District Registration Officer Registration Officer Appellant *Delete which do not apply 30 Statutory Instruments 8th Janaury, 2021 Form X (Regulation 21 (2)) Republic of Zambia The Electoral (Registration of Voters) Regulations, 2021 CLAIM FOR INCLUSION IN REGISTER OF VOTERS Surname: ………..…….…………………… First name: …………………………..………… Other names (initials only): ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… National Registration Card number: ………..……........................................../……………/……… Voter’s card number:………………………..........................…………………………………… Residential address …………………………………….………………........................................................................ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Postal address …………....………………………………………………………………………………………………… Mobile number : …………………………………………………………………………………....................................... I, hereby claim that: (i) I, the above mentioned claimant applied to be registered under Electoral (Registration of Voters) Regulations, as a voter in ……………….…………….. Polling District of …………………. District and I have been given a Voter’s card which bears the number set out above. (ii) My name should be included in the register of voters for ……………………………. Polling District of ……………..................District. ………………………………………..... Date ...............................20................. Signature or thumbprint of claimant I am *satisfied/*not satisfied that the aforementioned registered voter was omitted in from the register of voters and the claim is *upheld/*rejected. ………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………….. 20 ………….. Date Registration Officer *Delete which do not apply 8th Janaury, 2021 Statutory Instruments 31 Form XI (Regulation 22 (1)) Republic of Zambia The Electoral (Registration of Voters) Regulations, 2021 OBJECTION BY A REGISTERED PERSON TO THE RETENTION OF A NAME ON The Registration Officer:…….………………………………………………………………….. Polling District Surname: ………..…….………………… First name: ………...…………………………… Other names (initials only): ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Residential address: ……….……………………………………………........................................................................ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Postal address ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Mobile number: …………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………… National Registration Card No.: .……………………………........…/…………../……………… Voter’s card No: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (i) I, the above-mentioned objector , being registered under the Electoral (Registration of Voters) Regulations,2021 in the above mentioned Polling District, do hereby object to the retention in the Register of Voters for .……………………….Polling District. Surname: ………..…….…………………………… First name: ……………...……………… Other names (initials only): ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Voters’ card number: ...…..………………………...………………………………………………………………………… National registration card number: .…….……………………/…………../……………………. The grounds of objection are: (ii) ……………………………………....................................................................................... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ..……………………………………………… Date: …………………… 20 …… Signature or thumb-print of objector 32 Statutory Instruments 8th Janaury, 2021 Form XII (Regulation 22 (2)) Republic of Zambia The Electoral (Registration of Voters) Regulations, 2021 OBJECTION BY A REGISTRATION OFFICER TO THE RETENTION OF A NAME ON THE REGISTER OF VOTERS The Chief Electoral Officer I, Surname: ………..….………………………………………. First name:………………………………………………………………………………………… Other names (initials only): …………………………………………………………………… being the Registration Officer for…………………………………………..Polling District in…………………………..District Mobile number: ………………………………………………………………………………….. (i) I do hereby object to the retention of…Surname: ………..…….……………………… First name: …………………………………Other names (initials only): ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… in the Register of Voters for ……………………………………..Polling District in…………………………………….District. bearing the following details Voter’s card number: ...…..………………………...…………………………………………… National registration card number: …...…….……………………………../…………../……… (ii) The grounds of objection are: ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. Date: ………………………………………………….….. 20 ………… Signature or thumb-print of Registration Officer *Delete which does not apply 8th Janaury, 2021 Statutory Instruments 33 Form XIII (Regulation 26 (1)) Republic of Zambia The Electoral (Registration of Voters) Regulations, 2021 CERTIFICATE I HEREBY CERTIFY that this is a true copy of the Register of Voters prepared in respect of the above named polling district in accordance with the Electoral (Registration of Voters) Regulations and that this register will come into force with effect from………………….. replacing all previous registers and shall remain legally in force until a new Register of Voters is prepared and certified in accordance with the Regulations. ………………………………………………….. Chief Electoral Officer Made by the Electoral Commission of Zambia at Lusaka this ……….. day of …..……………….. 20…… JUSTICE E. E. CHULU, Chairperson E. J. SIKAZWE, Member A. D. SIMWINGA, Member V. M. Mukanda, Member N. M. MUTITI, Member, Electoral Commission of Zambia LUSAKA 4th Janaury, 2021 [EC/101/5/2/Conf] 34 Statutory Instruments 8th Janaury, 2021