The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has recorded over one million new voters in the ongoing mass registration of voters exercise.
ECZ Chief Electoral Officer, Brown Kasaro, announced that provisional statistics as of October 31, 2025, indicated a provisional total of 1,224,072 registrations recorded in phases one to four of the mass registration of voters exercise.
Speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka today, Mr Kasaro explained that there has been an increase in the turnout of people registering to vote especially in the third and fourth phases of the exercise.
He said this demonstrates that the measures which the commission has put in place are yielding positive results.
He said the commission has been focusing on sensitisation, voter education and publicity in order to enhance its efforts to inform the public about the ongoing mobile mass registration of voters.
As regards to equipment challenges, Mr Kasaro disclosed that many districts are reporting stability of the equipment.
In the case of voter registration period and calls for extension, Mr Kasaro explained that the commission continues to closely monitor the exercise and appropriate decisions will be made to determine any extension.
He has thanked the Department of National Registration, Passport and Citizenship (DNRPC), under the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security, for conducting the mobile National Registration Card (NRC) issuance exercise alongside the ongoing mobile voter registration across all ten provinces.
“The exercise has been extended beyond the initial 90-day period to ensure coverage of areas that were previously not adequately reached for NRC registration,” he added.
Mr Kasaro pointed out that the Copperbelt Province recorded the highest number of registrations at 179,956 followed by Eastern and Southern Provinces at 157,780 and 157,317 respectively, whereas Muchinga and Northwestern provinces recorded the lowest at 67, 181 and 93,330 respectively.
“It is important to note, however, that the provinces with the highest or lowest registration figures do not necessarily reflect better or poorer performance. These variations are influenced by factors such as the total number of eligible voters in each province, which differ significantly from one province to another,” he added.
He applauded all eligible Zambians who have turned up to register as voters and is encouraging those who have not yet registered to visit their nearest registration centres to register as voters.
Mr Kasaro has also called on all stakeholders to continue to raise awareness regarding the exercise.
He further disclosed that the inspection of the 2026 provisional register of voters will take place in February 2026 at all registration centres, adding that the inspection exercise will provide an opportunity for every registered voter and citizens to validate the register of voters before its certification which is scheduled for April 30, 2026.
“The commission reaffirms its commitment to conducting a transparent, inclusive and credible voter registration process, anchored on professionalism and service to the nation as we prepare for the 2026 general election,” Mr Kasaro added.
