SACCORD SAYS ECZ ACTING WITHIN LAW ON BALLOT MARKINGS

ECZ revokes Binwell Mpundu’s accreditation to National Results Centre, citing public safety and security concerns.

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has revoked the accreditation of Binwell Mpundu to access the National Results Centre, citing public safety and security concerns. Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro said the decision took effect immediately pursuant to Section 77(6) of the Electoral Process Act and Paragraph 11(1)(c) of the Electoral Code of Conduct. The […] The post ECZ revokes Binwell Mpundu’s accreditation to National Results Centre…

SACCORD SAYS ECZ ACTING WITHIN LAW ON BALLOT MARKINGS

SACCORD SAYS ECZ ACTING WITHIN LAW ON BALLOT MARKINGS The Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes-SACCORD- says the Electoral Commission of Zambia-ECZ- is acting within the law regarding ballot markings. This comes amid assertions that the ECZ has changed the law on how voters should mark ballot papers ahead of the August […] The post SACCORD SAYS ECZ ACTING WITHIN LAW ON BALLOT MARKINGS first appeared on The Zambian …

Zambia : ECZ Insists Ballot Papers Valid Without A Cross, Cites Law Amid Rising Dispute

The Electoral Commission of Zambia has restated that a ballot paper will not be rejected simply because a voter failed to mark it with a cross, provided the voter’s intention is clear, as a dispute over the timing of that clarification intensifies three days before the national vote. ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro said […]