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Electoral Process (Local Government By-Elections) (Election Date and Time of Poll) Order, 2023

campaign periodcandidate nominationelectionslocal governmentpublic administration

Jurisdiction: Zambia
Structure: 4 provisions
Citation: SI 36 of 2023
Dates: Source version 25 Aug 2023

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

This provision gives the short title of the Order. Candidates for election as Councillors in the listed district and ward must lodge a nomination with the returning officer during the stated time on 7 September 2023. The campaign period starts on Friday, 8 September 2023 at 14:00 and ends at 18:00 on Wednesday, 11 October 2023. The poll for the election of a councillor in the listed district and ward is to be held on Thursday, 12 October 2023, from 06:00 to 18:00.

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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 a district and

Candidates for election as Councillors in the listed district and ward must lodge a nomination with the returning officer during the stated time on 7 September 2023.

Section 2

The campaign period shall commence on Friday, 8th

The campaign period starts on Friday, 8 September 2023 at 14:00 and ends at 18:00 on Wednesday, 11 October 2023.

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Section 4

The poll for the election of a councillor in the listed district and ward is to be held on Thursday, 12 October 2023, from 06:00 to 18:00.

Section 4

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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-Elections) (Election Date and Time of Poll) Order, 2023. Title

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

Candidates for election as Councillors in the listed district and ward must lodge a nomination with the returning officer during the stated time on 7 September 2023.

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, 7th September, 2023, between 09:00 hours and 15:00 hours.

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§ 3The campaign period shall commence on Friday, 8thCommencement

The campaign period starts on Friday, 8 September 2023 at 14:00 and ends at 18:00 on Wednesday, 11 October 2023.

3. The campaign period shall commence on Friday, 8th September, 2023 at 14:00 hours and close at 18:00 hours on Wednesday, 11th October, 2023. Date and Time of nomination for election Campaign period

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§ 4Section 4Provision

The poll for the election of a councillor in the listed district and ward is to be held on Thursday, 12 October 2023, from 06:00 to 18:00.

4. (1) A poll for the election of a Councilor in a district and ward set out in the Schedule shall take place on Thursday, 12th October, 2023, between 06:00 hours and 18:00 hours. 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. 212 Statutory Instruments 18th August, 2023 SCHEDULE (Paragraphs 2 and 4) ELECTION FOR COUNCILLORS District Ngabwe Kalomo Constituency Lufubu Dundumwezi Ward No. Name 101011013 109004005 Mukubwe Katanda Made by the Electoral Commission of Zambia at Lusaka this 18th day of August, 2023. A. D. SIMWINGA, Vice-Chairperson N. M. MUTITI, Member M. CHIPENZI, Member LUSAKA 18TH AUGUST, 2023 [EC.101/5/5 CONF.]

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