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Electoral Process (Local Government By-Elections) (Election Date and Time of Poll) Order, 2022

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Jurisdiction: Zambia
Structure: 5 provisions
Citation: SI 21 of 2022
Dates: Source version 14 Mar 2022

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

This section gives the short title of the Order. Candidates for Mayor or Councillor, and candidates in the Schedule’s district and ward, must lodge their nomination with the Returning Officer during the stated time window. The campaign period starts at 1500 hours on Tuesday, 22 March 2022 and ends at 1800 hours on Wednesday, 13 April 2022. The poll for Mayor or Councillor elections in the listed district and ward is set for 14 April 2022 from 06:00 to 18:00, and no poll is held if only one candidate is validly nominated. This provision revokes the Electoral process (Local Government By-Elections) (Election Date and Time of Poll) Order, 2022.

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This Order may be cited as the Electoral Process (Local

This section gives the short title of the Order.

Section 1

A candidate for election as a Mayor or Councillor or in a

Candidates for Mayor or Councillor, and candidates in the Schedule’s district and ward, must lodge their nomination with the Returning Officer during the stated time window.

Section 2

The campaign period shall commence on Tuesday, 22nd

The campaign period starts at 1500 hours on Tuesday, 22 March 2022 and ends at 1800 hours on Wednesday, 13 April 2022.

Section 3

Section 4

The poll for Mayor or Councillor elections in the listed district and ward is set for 14 April 2022 from 06:00 to 18:00, and no poll is held if only one candidate is validly nominated.

Section 4

The Electoral process (Local Government By-Elections)

This provision revokes the Electoral process (Local Government By-Elections) (Election Date and Time of Poll) Order, 2022.

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Provision 3Short titleCommencement

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

This section gives the short title of the Order.

1. This Order may be cited as the Electoral Process (Local Government By-Elections) (Election Date and Time of Poll) Order, 2022. Title

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§ 2A candidate for election as a Mayor or Councillor or in aProvision

Candidates for Mayor or Councillor, and candidates in the Schedule’s district and ward, must lodge their nomination with the Returning Officer during the stated time window.

2. A candidate for election as a Mayor or Councillor or in a district and ward set out in the Schedule shall lodge a nomination with the Returning Officer on Tuesday, 22nd March, 2022, between 0900 hours and 1500 hours.

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§ 3The campaign period shall commence on Tuesday, 22ndCommencement

The campaign period starts at 1500 hours on Tuesday, 22 March 2022 and ends at 1800 hours on Wednesday, 13 April 2022.

3. The campaign period shall commence on Tuesday, 22nd March, 2022, at 1500 hours and close at 1800 hours on Wednesday, 13th April, 2022.

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§ 4Section 4Provision

The poll for Mayor or Councillor elections in the listed district and ward is set for 14 April 2022 from 06:00 to 18:00, and no poll is held if only one candidate is validly nominated.

4. (1) The poll for the election of a Mayor or Councillor in a district and ward set out in the Schedule shall take place on Thursday, 14th April, 2022, between 0600 hours and 1800 hours. (2) A poll shall not be taken in a district and ward if only one candidate is validly nominated.

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§ 5The Electoral process (Local Government By-Elections)Provision

This provision revokes the Electoral process (Local Government By-Elections) (Election Date and Time of Poll) Order, 2022.

5. The Electoral process (Local Government By-Elections) (Election Date and Time of Poll) Order, 2022, is revoked. Date and time of nomination for election Campaign period Election date and time of poll Copies of this Statutory Instrument can be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka. Price K 4.00 each. 74 Statutory Instruments 4th March, 2022 SCHEDULE (Paragraphs 2 and 4) ELECTION FOR MAYOR Province Western District Mongu ELECTIONS FOR COUNCILLORS District Luwingu Monze Constituency Lubanseshi Monze Central Ward No. 107004008 109008010 Name Lukutu Katimba Made by the Electoral Commission of Zambia at Lusaka this 15th day of March, 2022. JUSTICE E. E. CHULU, Chairperson E. J. SIKAZWE, Vice Chairperson A. D. Simwinga, Member V. M. Mukanda, Member N. M. MUTITI, Member LUSAKA 15th March, 2022

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