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Article, 76(I) and (2) of the Constitution of Zambia established the Electoral Commission and provides for the promulgation of Legislation to determine the Composition and operations of the Electoral Commission as per Electoral Commission Act 24 of 1996. |
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Electoral Commission Act 24 of 1996 provides for the composition of Electoral Commission and its operations. The Commission consists of a Chairperson and not more than Four other members appointed by the President, subject to ratification by the National Assembly (Section 4 (1) (b)), for a term not exceeding seven years. In addition, it sets out the circumstances under which the President may remove a member of the Commission. The chairperson and members of the commission serve on full time basis. |
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The Commission has regulatory powers to determine how all the Elections Activities shall be run. The Electoral Act Cap 13 empowers the Commission to make such regulations vis-à-vis the registration of voters, Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, Elections offences, Electoral Code of Conduct and penalties, Elections petitions and the hearing and determination of applications relating to Parliament.
The Local Government Act Cap 282 also provides for the Commission to administer the Local Government Elections. |
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