According to ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro, the extension is intended to allow aspiring candidates who have lost their voter’s cards enough time to obtain replacements and participate in the nomination process.
In a statement issued last evening, Kasaro said nominations for National Assembly candidates, which were initially scheduled for May 20, will now run from May 20 to May 22, 2026.
He further announced that nominations for Mayoral and Council Chairperson candidates will now take place from May 21 to May 22, 2026.
“The decision was made after some candidates reportedly lost their voter’s cards, affecting their ability to participate in the nomination process,” Kasaro said.
He added that the voter’s card replacement exercise will run from May 20 to May 23, 2026 at the ECZ head office in Lusaka.
