The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has said that K100 million is needed for the voter registration slated to start in May this year.
ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Patrick Nshindano said that the budget for the voter registration exercise is over K800m targeting 9 million potential voters and that the Commission is determined to ensure that the voter registration is inclusive and conclusive.
Speaking in an interview with ZNBC in Lusaka today, Mr Nshindano said that Government has remained committed to providing the funds for the exercise.
Mr Nshindano said the Commission is also engaging various stakeholders such as the department for National Registration to ensure that the registration is carried out smoothly because it will help facilitate to the voter registration exercise.
He said other Government agencies such as Zambia Police and Legal Aid among others on how the prisoners will be allowed to register as voters.
And Mr. Nshindano said ECZ is currently preparing for the by-elections for two ward by-elections early next month in Luapula and Western provinces.
He, however, said the nomination and election will be announced to the public in due course.
Mr Nshindano further called on stakeholders to start preparing and ensure that the elections are free and fair and without violence.
While looking to Europe for top up, please note that they are facing a crisis.
We will find it sir. Democracy is not cheap and we don’t want people crying when we win saying elections were not done correctly. K z
Wasting time. Why do new register when we can update what we have at very less cost
So that when your demigod loses election you claim that we tampered with the register ?
Iwe KZ, does your phone or computer ever get a break? It seems like you’re always there to post your comments on multiple issues. Talk time ni sontapo mwebanensu.
KZ, Zambia will have a new government by Sept 2021 and all the thieves posing as public servants will be exposed for what they are.
Zambians have been gassed, starved, robbed as if there is no leader.
A change is coming.
Mmmmmm…………damn expensive! What more the elections?
800 million to register 9 million voters thats too expensive how much do you need to register 1 person. kuletambako fye nimu zambia mayo