INTRODUCTION   

Welcome to this fourth issue of the ZIPS 2023 Elections Bulletin.

In this fourth edition of the ZIPS 2023 Elections Bulletin, the following issues have been covered;

·       Nominations update and timelines;

·      Elections Rules;

·      Voters Register Verification;

·      Feedback on issues raised on the platforms; and

·      Important dates;

1.         UPDATE ON THE NOMINATIONS PROCESS

The Call for Nominations closed on Wednesday 4^th October 2023 at 17h00. At the time of closing, a total of twelve (12) applications for the five (5) positions were received as follows:

i.              President – four (4) applications

ii.             Vice President – two (2) applications

iii.            Secretary – three (3) applications

iv.           Vice Secretary – one (1) application

v.            Treasurer – two (2) applications.

However, one (1) submission that was brought after closing time was not accepted.

The Evaluation of the applications commenced promptly on 5 October 2023 and is on-going.

Members are reminded of the timelines as outlined in Sections Six (6) to Nine (9) of the Elections Rules.

Names of successful candidates will be published on 15^th October 2023.

2.  ELECTIONS RULES

The Elections Rules under which these elections will be governed have been published. To access the document, click here. 

Members are encouraged to familiarize themselves with this document. Some of the salient rules are as follows:

i.              SECTION 10.1 – CAMPAIGN GUIDELINES

ii.             SECTION 10.3 – CAMPAIGN PERIOD

iii.            Section 10.4

iv.           SECTION 10.5

v.            SECTION 10.6

3.  VOTER REGISTER VERIFICATION

·         We regret the late publication of the Provisional Voters Register which was supposed to be issued on 18 September 2023 but was published on 2nd October 2023. We received over twenty-five (25) email submissions for inclusions and corrections and an updated register has since been published. click here to access the updated register.

·  The verification process is ongoing, and members are requested to verify their details.

·         For omissions and/or corrections to the details in the Register, please email to  elections@zipszambia.org The format for submission of corrections and omissions must be: Surname, First name, Middle name (where applicable), member category and membership number.

·         Kindly be advised that ONLY email submissions will be attended to.

·         Updated register will be published every Monday until the 28 October 2023.

4.  FEEDBACK ON ISSUES RAISED ON THE PLATFORMS

The Elections Committee acknowledges all the issues and concerns raised on the platform and will provide a comprehensive response to all matters raised.

5.         IMPORTANT DATES

6.         PAST ISSUES OF THE ELECTIONS BULLETIN

To access past issues of the Bulletin click here

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Elections Committee