ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA SET AUGUST 7TH TO 10TH

THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA HAS SET AUGUST 7^TH TO 10^TH 

2011 AS THE NOMINATION DATES FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRING CANDIDATES.

AND THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA  HAS SET AUGUST 12, 2011 AS DATE FOR FILLING OF NOMINATIONS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS.

ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT AVAILED TO RADIO PHOENIX THIS EVENING, PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRING CANDIDATES SHOULD LODGE COMPLETED AND THE ATTESTED STATUTORY DECLARATION, AFFIRMATION OF ZAMBIAN CITIZENSHIP AND NOMINATION PAPERS SUBSCRIBED BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE WHO IS THE RETURNING OFFICER FROM SUNDAY 7^TH TO WEDNESDAY 10 BETWEEN 09HOURS AND 16HOURS AT THE SUPREME COURT.

THE STATEMENT SAYS THE ASPIRING CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY TEN MILLION KWACHA NON-REFUNDABLE NOMINATION FEE AND TAKE ALONG WITH THEM TWO HUNDRED SUPPORTERS WHO MUST BE REGISTERED VOTERS.

MEANWHILE, THE PARLIAMENTARY ASPIRING CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO LODGE COMPLETED AND STATUTORY DECLARATION, NOMINATION PAPERS SUBSCRIBED BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER OF OATH, WHO IS THE RETURNING OFFICERS ON FRIDAY 12 AUGUST, 2011 BETWEEN 08 AND 16 HOURS AT THE CONSTITUENCY NOMINATION CENTERS.

ASPIRING CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY K500, 000 NON REFUNDABLE NOMINATION FEE AND MUST TAKE ALONG THEM NINE SUPPORTERS WHO MUST POSSESS A VOTERS CARD AND A GREEN NATIONAL REGISTRATION CARD.

AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASPIRING CANDIDATES WHO MUST FILE IN THEIR NOMINATION PAPER ON THE SAME DATE AS THAT OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MUST FILE IN THEIR PAPER AT THE WARD NOMINATION CENTRES.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASPIRING CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY K175,000 NON-REFUNDABLE FEE FOR CITY, MUNICIPAL AND DISTRICT COUNCILS RESPECTIVELY.

THE POLLS IN ALL THE THREE SAID ELECTIONS SHALL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY 20^TH SEPTEMBER, 2011 BETWEEN 06HOURS AND 18HOURS.

MEANWHILE, ACCREDITATION FOR INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OBSERVERS WILL COMMENCE FROM 2^ND AUGUST TO 16^TH SEPTEMBER AT ECZ HEADQUARTERS WHILST LOCAL MEDIA WILL BE ACCREDITED AT THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICT COUNCILS DURING THE SAME PERIOD.

THIS IS ACCORDING TO A NEWS STATEMENT SIGNED BY ECZ DIRECTOR PRISCILLA ISAAC AND AVAILED TO RADIO PHOENIX TODAY.

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