Electoral Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
This Act has been repealed.It was replaced by Electoral Process (No. 35 of 2016). Read this one for the law as it stood, not as it is now.
The Electoral Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 78 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Electoral Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Electoral Act
- S. 1This Act may be cited as the Electoral Act. Short title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3Q ualifications for registration of voters
- S. 4(1) No person shall be qualified for registration as a voter in direct elections, and Disqualifications from
- S. 5R egistration in a constituency
- S. 6Q ualifications for voting
- S. 7D isqualifications from voting
- S. 8E lection to office of President
- S. 9(1) A candidate for election as President shall, on such day, at such time and at Nomination of
- S. 10A dditional disqualifications for election to National Assembly
- S. 11E lection fee
- S. 12(1) An Electoral Commission established under Article eight of the Constitution Electoral Commission
- S. 13In the exercise of its functions under the Constitution, a Commission shall not Independence of
- S. 14S upervision by commission
- S. 15A ppointment, renumeration and functions of election officers
- S. 16P ower of commission to require information and issue instructions
- S. 17(1) Subject to the provisions of the Constitution and of this Act, the Commission Regulatory powers of
- S. 18A voidance of elections
- S. 19W ho may present election petitions
- S. 20(1) Any of the following reliefs may be claimed in an election petition- Relief which may be
- S. 21F orm and procedure for presentation of election petitions
- S. 22D uty of registrar to make out list of election petitions
- S. 23R ules of practice and procedure, security for costs
- S. 24(1) A petitioner shall not withdraw an election petition without the leave of the Withdrawal of election
- S. 25(1) Upon the hearing of an application under section twentyfour for leave to Substitution of new
- S. 26A batement of election petitions
- S. 27T rial of election petitions
- S. 28P rovisions as to witnesses
- S. 29(1) At the conclusion of the trial of an election petition, the High Court shall Conclusion of trial
- S. 30P rovisions as to costs
- S. 31A pplications to members and officers of Parliament
- S. 32E ffect of determination
- S. 33Repealed by Act No. 17 of 1994.
- S. 34W hen incapacity may be removed
- S. 35N o person required to state how he voted
- S. 36Upon any charge of a corrupt practice or an illegal practice, or any other Evidence as to holding
- S. 37V alidation of certain documents
- S. 38R epeals and saving
- S. 39H as had its effect
- S. 40H as had its effect
- S. 41P rocedure after provisional register of voters prepared on revision
- S. 42A ppeals against refusal under regulation 35, 36, 37 or 40
- S. 43C laims
- S. 44O bjections
- S. 45Not later than thirty days after the date of publication under regulation 41 of a Registration officer to
- S. 46P reparation of registers of voters for certification on revision
- S. 47C ertification of registers of voters prepared on revision
- S. 48(1) The Director of Elections shall, as soon as practicable after the certification Electoral officers to
- S. 49R eplacement, control and custody of registers, provisional registers and true
- S. 50(1) The Director of Elections may, at any time after the certification of any Formal correction of
- S. 51S urrender of voter's registration card in case of death
- S. 52(1) Any registration officer or the Director of Elections may, for the purpose of Director of Elections
- S. 53E vidence
- S. 54P ublication of notices
- S. 55C ertificate of registration officer as to date of publication of provisional registers
- S. 56C ertificate of electoral officer as to date of publication of registers
- S. 57A voter's registration card completed under these Regulations shall be Voter's registration
- S. 58W hen voter's registration card deemed to be cancelled
- S. 59Any interested person may apply to the Director of Elections for a copy of any Director of Elections
- S. 60O ffences in relation to registration
- S. 61O ffences relating to voter's registration card
- S. 62P rohibition against requiring or asking for production of voter's registration card
- S. 63O ffences by registration officers
- S. 64F alse information
- S. 65F orgery, falsification and fraudulent destruction
- S. 66P ossession of forged or false documents
- S. 67F alse entries
- S. 68R efusal to leave premises when required
- S. 69P enalty
- S. 70H as had its effect
- S. IPRELIMINARYPART I PRELIMINARY
- S. IIREGISTRATION AND VOTING IN DIRECT ELECTIONSPART II REGISTRATION AND VOTING IN DIRECT ELECTIONS
- S. IIIPRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONSPART III PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
- S. IVNATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONSPART IV NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
- S. VELECTORAL COMMISSION AND REGULATION OF ELECTIONSPART V ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND REGULATION OF ELECTIONS
- S. VIELECTION PETITIONS IN RESPECT OF PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONSPART VI ELECTION PETITIONS IN RESPECT OF PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
- S. VIIOTHER QUESTIONS RELATING TO PARLIAMENTPART VII OTHER QUESTIONS RELATING TO PARLIAMENT
- S. VIIIMISCELLANEOUS AND REPEALS AND TRANSITIONALPART VIII MISCELLANEOUS AND REPEALS AND TRANSITIONAL