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Electoral Process (Local Government By-Elections) (Election Date and Time of Poll) (No. 5) Order, 2023

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Jurisdiction: Zambia
Structure: 5 provisions
Citation: SI 46 of 2023
Dates: Source version 3 Nov 2023

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“This Order may be cited by the short title given in section 1.”

This Order may be cited by the short title given in section 1. A council election candidate in the listed district and ward must lodge a nomination with the Returning Officer on Thursday, 26 October 2023, between 0900 and 1500 hours. The campaign period starts on 27 October 2023 at 1400 hours and ends on 30 November 2023 at 1800 hours. The poll for electing a Councillor in the listed district and ward is set for Friday, 1 December 2023, from 0600 to 1800 hours. No poll is to be held if only one candidate is validly nominated. This provision revokes the 2023 Local Government By-Elections election date and time of poll order.

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This Order may be cited as the Electoral Process (Local

This Order may be cited by the short title given in section 1.

Section 1

A candidate for election as a Councillor in a district and

A council election candidate in the listed district and ward must lodge a nomination with the Returning Officer on Thursday, 26 October 2023, between 0900 and 1500 hours.

Section 2

Section 3

The campaign period starts on 27 October 2023 at 1400 hours and ends on 30 November 2023 at 1800 hours.

Section 3

(1) A poll for the election of a Councillor in a district and

The poll for electing a Councillor in the listed district and ward is set for Friday, 1 December 2023, from 0600 to 1800 hours. No poll is to be held if only one candidate is validly nominated.

Section 4

The Electoral Process (Local Government By-Elections)

This provision revokes the 2023 Local Government By-Elections election date and time of poll order.

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Provision 3Short titleCommencement

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

This Order may be cited by the short title given in section 1.

1. This Order may be cited as the Electoral Process (Local Government By-Elections) (Election Date and Time of Poll) (No. 5) Order, 2023. Title

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

A council election candidate in the listed district and ward must lodge a nomination with the Returning Officer on Thursday, 26 October 2023, between 0900 and 1500 hours.

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, 26th October, 2023, between 0900 hours and 1500 hours.

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§ 3Section 3Commencement

The campaign period starts on 27 October 2023 at 1400 hours and ends on 30 November 2023 at 1800 hours.

3. The campaign period shall commence on Friday, 27th October, 2023, at 1400 hours and close at 1800 hours on Thursday, 30th November, 2023. Date and time of nomination for election Campaign period

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§ 4(1) A poll for the election of a Councillor in a district andProvision

The poll for electing a Councillor in the listed district and ward is set for Friday, 1 December 2023, from 0600 to 1800 hours. No poll is to be held if only one candidate is validly nominated.

4. (1) A poll for the election of a Councillor in a district and ward set out in the Schedule shall take place on Friday, 1st December, 2023, between 0600 hours and 1800 hours. Election date and time of poll (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 2023 Local Government By-Elections election date and time of poll order.

5. The Electoral Process (Local Government By-Elections) (Election Date and Time of Poll) Order, 2023, is revoked. Revocation of S.I. No. 44 of 2023 Copies of this Statutory Instrument can be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka. Price K4.00 each. 288 Statutory Instruments 3rd November, 2023 SCHEDULE (Paragraphs 2 and 4) ELECTION FOR COUNCILLORS District Constituency Ward No. Nchelenge Nchelenge 104010001 Name Kabuta Mwandi Nsama Mwandi 110009008 Sankolonga Chimbamilonga 107009011 Mwembeshi Made by the Electoral Commission of Zambia at Lusaka this 30th day of October, 2023. F. M. ZALOUMIS, Chairperson A. D. SIMWINGA, Vice-Chairperson V. N. MUKANDA, Member N. M. MUTITI, Member M. CHIPENZI, Member LUSAKA 30th October, 2023 [EC.101/5/2 CONF.]

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