Local Government Elections Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
This Act has been repealed.It was replaced by Local Government Elections (Repeal) Act, 2016 (No. 20 of 2016). Read this one for the law as it stood, not as it is now.
The Local Government Elections Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 89 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Local Government Elections Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Local Government Elections Act
- S. 1S hort title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3L ocal Government Electoral Commission
- S. 4The President shall appoint a Secretary to the Commission who shall discharge Secretary to
- S. 5P rocedure of Commission
- S. 6A ppointment of election officers
- S. 7(1) The conduct of every election shall be subject to the direction and supervision Conduct and
- S. 8P owers of Commission
- S. 9D ivision of area of councils into wards
- S. 10O rdinary elections
- S. 11N omination of candidates
- S. 12B y-elections
- S. 13There shall be one councillor elected for each ward into which the area of a Representation of
- S. 14Q ualification for voting
- S. 15D isqualification from voting
- S. 16Q ualification of councillors
- S. 17D isqualification of councillors
- S. 18A voidance of elections
- S. 19W ho may present election petition
- S. 20(1) Any of the following reliefs may be claimed in any petition: Relief which may be
- S. 21F orm and procedure for presentation of election petition
- 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. 25S ubstitution of new petitioners
- 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 court shall determine Conclusion of trial of
- S. 30P rovisions as to costs
- S. 31B ribery
- S. 32P ersonation
- S. 33T reating
- S. 34U ndue influence
- S. 35P enalty
- S. 36(1) Any person who, before or during an election, illegally publishes a false Illegal practice of
- S. 37I llegal practice in respect of nomination of candidates
- S. 38I llegal practice in respect of voters
- S. 39Any person who, at a lawful public meeting held in connection with the election Illegal practice in
- S. 40I llegal practice in broadcasts
- S. 41P enalty for illegal practices
- S. 42E lection offences
- S. 43S ecrecy
- S. 44O ffences by election officer
- S. 45O ffences by printers and publishers
- S. 46P enalty for attempt to commit certain offences
- S. 47R epealed by Act No. 17 of 1994
- S. 48W hen incapacity may be removed
- S. 49N o person required to state how he voted
- S. 50E vidence as to holding of election
- S. 51V alidation of certain documents
- S. 52Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act, the following provisions Transitional provisions
- S. 53E quality of votes
- S. 54D eclaration of result of poll
- S. 55The returning officer for a council shall cause to be conspicuously displayed, at Publication of result of
- S. 56Q uestions arising on decision of returning officer
- S. 57B allot papers to be sealed in packets after completion of counting
- S. 58V erification of ballot paper accounts
- S. 59(1) Upon the completion of the verification of the ballot paper accounts under Custody and
- S. 60B ribery
- S. 61P ersonation
- S. 62T reating
- S. 63U ndue influence
- S. 64C orrupt practices and penalties
- S. 65I llegal practice of publishing false statement in respect of candidates
- S. 66I llegal practice in respect of nomination of candidates
- S. 67I llegal practice in respect of voters
- S. 68Any person who, at a lawful public meeting held in connection with the election Illegal practice in
- S. 69I llegal practice in respect of broadcasts
- S. 70Any person who is guilty of an illegal practice shall be liable on conviction to a Penalty for illegal
- S. 71E lection offences
- S. 72(1) Every person in attendance at a polling station shall maintain, and aid in Penalty for breach of
- S. 73O ffences by election officers
- S. 74O ffences by printers and publishers
- S. 75I nterpretation
- S. 76C anvassing
- S. 77Any written statement intended for publication to the public relating to the Contents of written
- S. 78P ublication of written statements
- S. 79C ontents of oral statements
- S. 80R equest to public media
- S. 81O ffences
- S. 82P enalties
- S. IPRELIMINARYPART I
- S. IILOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONPART II
- S. IIIDELIMITATION OF WARDSPART III
- S. IVHOLDING OF ELECTIONSPART IV
- S. VELECTION PETITIONSPART V
- S. VICORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICE AND ELECTION OFFENCESPART VI
- S. VIIMISCELLANEOUSPART VII