Elections Of Zambia 2016

Since its establishment the commission has delivered five 5 general elections in 1996 2001 2006 2011 and 2016 two 2 presidential elections in 2008 and 2015 and several national assembly and local government by elections.

Elections of zambia 2016. But they could also simply reflect a minor detour on the country s road towards democratic consolidation. The constitutional changes have been. Results announced saturday morning indicated that the opposition united party for national development upnd candidate hakainde hichilema is in the lead with 47 706 votes followed by the.

They could herald a complete rupture of the existing party system and a worrying slide towards a competitive authoritarian regime. Next year 2016 to be specific zambians are expected to go back to the polls to vote the country s president members of parliament mps and councillors. Electoral commission of zambia is an independent and autonomous electoral management body emb established in 1996.

General elections were held in zambia on 11 august 2016 to elect the president and national assembly. On 11 august 2016 zambia held elections for the presidency national assembly local councillors and mayors. Following an invitation from the government of the republic of zambia and the electoral commission of zambia ecz the european union election observation mission eu eom was present in zambia from 29 june to 12 september 2016.

President since 1991 the president had been elected in a single round of voting by the first past the post system. Concurrently a refer endum was held on whether to enhance the bill of rights in the. On 11 august 2016 zambia held elections for the presidency national assembly local councillors and mayors.

Concurrently a refer endum was held on whether to enhance the bill of rights in the consti tution of zambia. A constitutional referendum was held alongside the elections with proposals to amend the bill of rights and article 79. However the 2016 elections are likely to see the two round system used.

Ecz chairperson justice esau chulu announced results for three 3 of the 156 constituencies in zambia by 21 00hrs. On 11 august 2016 the republic of zambia held its sixth general elections since the reintroduction of multi party democracy in late 1990.