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The '''Electoral Commission of Zambia''' (ECZ) is the autonomous electoral management body for the [[Republic of Zambia]]. The ECZ was established in 1996 under article 76 of the Constitution of [[Zambia]]. | The '''Electoral Commission of Zambia''' (ECZ) is the autonomous electoral management body for the [[Republic of Zambia]]. The ECZ was established in 1996 under article 76 of the Constitution of [[Zambia]]. | ||
==Powers of the Commission== | ==Powers of the Commission== | ||
The Commission has regulatory powers to determine how all the Elections activities run. The Electoral Act No. 24 of 2006 empowers the Commission to make such regulations vis-à-vis, the registration of voters, Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, Elections Offences, Electoral Code of Conduct and Penalties, Elections petitions and the hearing and determination of applications relating to Parliament. | The Commission has regulatory powers to determine how all the Elections activities run. The Electoral Act No. 24 of 2006 empowers the Commission to make such regulations vis-à-vis, the registration of voters, Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, Elections Offences, Electoral Code of Conduct and Penalties, Elections petitions and the hearing and determination of applications relating to Parliament. | ||
==Functions of the Commission== | |||
===Constitutional Functions=== | |||
*Article 76 of the Constitution of Zambia lays out the constitutional functions as follows:- | |||
*To supervise the registration of Voters and review the Voters Registers/Roll; | |||
*To conduct the Presidential and National Assembly Elections; | |||
*To review the boundaries of the Constituencies into which Zambia is divided for the purposes of elections. | |||
===Statutory Functions=== | |||
In addition to the functions given to the Commission by the Constitution, the Electoral Commission has the following statutory functions to perform:- | |||
*To conduct and supervise the Local Government Elections (Local Government Elections Act 282); | |||
*To conduct Voter Education (Electoral Act No. 12 of 2006); | |||
*To conduct referenda (Referendum Act CAP 14); | |||
*To formulate and review Electoral General Regulations (Electoral Act); | |||
*To resolve Election disputes through establishment of Conflict Management Committee (Electoral Act); | |||
*To perform any other statutory function for which the National Assembly may call upon it. | |||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
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*[[Christopher Mushabati|Hon. Justice Christopher Mushabati]] – Commissioner | *[[Christopher Mushabati|Hon. Justice Christopher Mushabati]] – Commissioner | ||
*[[Fredrick Ng’andu|Dr. Fredrick Ng’andu]] – Commissioner | *[[Fredrick Ng’andu|Dr. Fredrick Ng’andu]] – Commissioner | ||
===Management Team=== | |||
*[[Priscilla Mulenga Isaac]] – Director | |||
*[[Chomba Chella]] – Deputy Director - Elections | |||
*[[Joseline Mubita]] – Deputy Director of Voter Education | |||
*[[Humphrey Himwaaba]] – Deputy Director of Finance | |||
*[[Brown Kasaro]] – Deputy Director – Information Technology | |||
*[[Eric Kamwi]] - Commission Secretary | |||
==Committees of the Commission== | |||
The Electoral Commission of Zambia has the following committees: | |||
*National Political Parties Liaison Committee | |||
*District Political Parties Liaison Committee | |||
*Media Corp | |||
*National Voter Education Committee | |||
*District Voter Education Committee | |||
*National Conflict Management Committee | |||
*District Conflict Management Committee | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Zambian general election, 2016]] | |||
*[[Elections in Zambia]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://www.elections.org.zm The Electoral Commission of Zambia official website] | *[https://www.elections.org.zm The Electoral Commission of Zambia official website] | ||
* [https://twitter.com/ZambiaElections Official Twitter Account] | |||
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[[Category:Elections in Zambia]] | [[Category:Elections in Zambia]] | ||
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