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No. 2 of 2016]
Constitution of Zambia (Amendment)
(a) that elections are free and fair;
(b) that elections are free from violence, intimidation and
corruption;
(c) independence, accountability, efficiency and transparency
of the electoral process;
(d) a simple and practical system of voting and tabulating
votes; and
(e) timely resolution of electoral disputes.
Franchise
46. A citizen who has attained the age of eighteen years is entitled
to be registered as a voter and vote in an election by secret ballot.
Electoral
systems
47. (1) Elections to the office of President shall be conducted
directly, under a majoritarian electoral system, where the winning
candidate must receive more than fifty percent of the valid votes
cast, and in accordance with Article 101.
(2) Elections to the National Assembly shall be conducted under
a first-past-the-post electoral system in accordance with Article
68.
(3) Elections to councils shall be conducted under a first-pastthe-post electoral system, and in accordance with Articles 153 and
154.
(4) A constituency and a ward shall return only one member
to the National Assembly and council, respectively.
Electoral
process
System for
administering
elections
48. The electoral process for electing a President, Member
of Parliament or councillor shall be prescribed.
49.
The system of administering elections shall be prescribed.
Access to
media
50. A political party and a candidate contesting an election
shall have access to the media, especially during election campaigns.
Independent
candidates
51. A person is eligible for election as an independent
candidate for a National Assembly seat if the person—
(a) is not a member of a political party and has not been a
member of a political party for at least two months
immediately before the date of the election; and