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'''General elections''' | '''General elections''' were held on 11 August 2016 to elect the [[President of Zambia|President]] and [[National Assembly (Zambia)|National Assembly]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-30891239 Zambia votes in presidential elections] BBC News, 20 January 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/01/zambia-sets-presidential-election-august-2016-160104090148204.html Zambia sets presidential election to August 2016] Al Jazeera, 4 January 2016</ref> A [[Zambian constitutional referendum, 2016|constitutional referendum]] will be held alongside the elections, with proposals to amend the bill of rights and Article 79.<ref>[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2015/03/16/government-to-hold-referendum-along-side-the-2016-general-elections/ Government to hold Referendum along side the 2016 General Elections] Lusaka Times, 16 March 2015</ref> | ||
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