The government has released 325 million Kwacha to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) for the voter registration exercise.
The voter registration exercise is expected to start from October 19 to November 20, 2020.
ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Patrick Nshindano has said that the commission will continue to engage the treasury on the remaining balance of 674 million-Kwacha revised budget.
Mr. Nshindano who has thanked Government for releasing the funds says the commission has advanced in the procurement of voter registration and election materials.
He said this during a press briefing in Lusaka yesterday.
Mr. Nshindano has urged the eligible voters to register for them to participate in the 2021 general elections further stating that those that are already registered should visit various stations to verify their details.
The ECZ Chief electoral officer further said people that will turn 18 years before May 2021 will be allowed to register as voters.
Mr. Nshindano also disclosed that the commission will publish the register of voters for inspections from March 29 to April 2, 2021.
ECZ will do a good job next year. We have confidence in the ECZ leadership.
They are too broke they can’t release the full figure due to mismanagement of the economy you don’t release half half for such an important excercise
But we registered online, and it worked. ECZ don’t need the rest of the money.
ECZ are a professional institution and they will do a good job
ECZ.Are you not allowed to beg for donor funds to seal your shortage?
ECZ will always do its job professionally.
Start with Luapula , Eastern and Northern. Southern province last. May be dont even go there. Kabili ninshi impiya shapwa.
People, stop playing this tribal game. The consequences of this game are huge. After all Tonga men are chopping Bemba women right left and center, so are Bemba men putting pipe on Tonga women. Nga fyalowa there is no tribe. Let’s live as one people in unity amid diffrent cultures.
Excellent development. Continue ba ecz. Us we will accept the outcome of the elections
Can upnd say the same? Losers can never accept that they are useless. Kiki