Public Notice: By-Elections in Chawama, Masaiti and Senga Hill

 ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA
25th February, 2015.
PUBLIC NOTICE
BY- ELECTIONS IN CHAWAMA, MASAITI, AND SENGA HILL PARLIAMENTARY
CONSTITUENCIES AND TWENTY (20) LOCAL GOVERNMENT WARDS
The Electoral Commission of Zambia has set Tuesday, 14th April, 2015 as the date on
which to hold the Parliamentary by-election in Senga Hill Constituency. The Parliamentary
by-election in Senga Hill Constituency will be held on the same date with the Chawama and
Masaiti Constituencies’ by-elections. A total of 20 Local Government by-elections will also be
held in various parts of the country on the same date.
The vacancy in Senga Hill Constituency occurred following the nullification of the election of
Hon. Kapembwa Simbao by the Supreme Court. The vacancies in the Local Government
wards have arisen following deaths, convictions and resignations of councillors, as
scheduled below. The polls will take place from 06:00 hours to 18:00 hours.
Aspiring candidates in the by-elections should lodge completed and attested statutory
declaration and nomination papers subscribed before a Magistrate, Local Court Magistrate,
Head of a Government Primary or Secondary School, Principal of a College, Commissioner
of Oaths, Election Officer or Returning Officer on Tuesday, 10th March, 2015, between
09:00 hours and 15:00 hours.
Aspiring candidates for the Chawama, Masaiti and Senga Hill Parliamentary seats
should take along with them nine (9) supporters who must be registered voters in the
Constituency.
The supporters must have in their possession their green National
Registration Cards and voters’ cards. Aspiring candidates will be required to pay Five
Hundred Kwacha (K500.00), non-refundable nomination fee.
Aspiring candidates in the Chawama, Masaiti and Senga Hill Parliamentary byelections are required to attend Nomination Briefings on Thursday, 5th March, 2015 at
the Civic Center in Lusaka, Masaiti and Mbala Districts respectively.
1 Aspiring candidates in the Local Government by-elections should take along with them
nine (9) supporters who must be registered voters in the affected wards. Aspiring candidates
will be required to pay One Hundred Kwacha (K100.00), Seventy Five Kwacha (K75.00)
and Fifty Kwacha (K50.00), non-refundable nomination fee for City, Municipal and District
Councils, respectively.
Note that the campaign period for these elections commences on Tuesday, 10th March,
2015 at 15.00 hours and will end at 18:00 hours on Monday, 13th April, 2015.
Media personnel and Registered Non-Governmental Organisations wishing to
monitor/observe the elections are advised to apply for accreditation from the Electoral
Commission of Zambia from Sunday 1st March, 2015 to Friday, 10th April, 2015.
Accreditation for political party officials wishing to monitor elections in the Constituency shall
only be up to a maximum of 10 members per political party.
Please note that only a maximum of 5 accredited members per political party and two
accredited representatives of NGOs shall be authorised to represent their respective
political parties or NGOs at the Collation Centre.
In addition, not more than two political party members per participating political party
shall be allowed to witness the counting of votes at a Polling Station.
SCHEDULE
CONSTITUENCY
DISTRICT
PROVINCE
075
Chawama
Lusaka
Lusaka
*031
Masaiti
Masaiti
Copperbelt
*097
Senga Hill
Mbala
Northern
WARDS
PROVINCE
DISTRICT
WARD NO.
NAME
Eastern
Chipata
30317
Msandile
2 Northern
Mungwi
61110
Mungwi
Western
Limulunga
90401
Limulunga
Western
Lukulu
90302
Kamilende
Western
Mongu
90420
Katongo
Western
Mongu
90427
Mabumbu
Western
Nalikwanda
90409
Lui
Western
Mongu
90416
Namushakenda
*Copperbelt
Kalulushi
20306
Mwambashi
*Eastern
Lundazi
30522
Kamimba
*Eastern
Mambwe
30808
Ncheka
*Lusaka
Luangwa
50314
Kaunga
*Northern
Mporokoso
60913
Nchelenje
*Northern
Kaputa
60412
Chiyilunda
*North-Western
Kabompo
70111
Kabompo
*North-Western
Mwinilunga
70409
Lumwana
*Southern
Gwembe
80202
Sinafala
*Southern
Sinazongwe
80911
Sinazongwe
*Western
Kaoma
90220
Mangango
*Western
Shangombo
90714
Shangombo
For further information, contact the Director, Electoral Commission of Zambia, P. O. Box
50274, Lusaka or the Electoral Officers (Town Clerks/Council Secretaries) in the respective
districts.
ISSUED BY:
THE DIRECTOR
ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA
ELECTIONS HOUSE
HAILE SELASSIE AVENUE
P.O. BOX 50274,
LUSAKA
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