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2026 Zambian general election
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General elections are due to be held in Zambia on 13 August 2026 to elect a president, members of the national assembly, councillors and council chairs. 2026.[1]
Electoral system
[edit]The president is elected via the two-round system.[2] Of the 167 members of the National Assembly of Zambia, 156 are elected by the first-past-the-post system in single-member constituencies, with a further eight appointed by the president and three others being ex officio members: the vice president, the Speaker and a deputy speaker elected from outside the National Assembly (a second deputy speaker is chosen from among the elected members). The minimum voting age is 18, whilst National Assembly candidates must be at least 21.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "ECZ releases 2026 election calendar". Zambian Obswerver. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Machenheimer, Sabine (9 December 2015). "Closely fought 2016 election would increase localised violence risks and put pressure on Zambia's austerity plans". Janes. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "ZAMBIA (National Assembly), Electoral system". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
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