Lusaka registers 29, 363 Voters in One Week

By Brenda Katongola

 LUSAKA District has recorded an overwhelming 29, 363 voters since the Voter Registration exercise commenced on 14th September, 2015.

Lusaka District Electoral Officer (DEO), Alex Mwansa said the figure represents the period from Monday, 14th September 2015 to Sunday, 20th September, 2015.

The District Electoral Officer, who is also Lusaka Town Clerk, said he was encouraged with the number of registered voters and appealed to more would-be voters to take advantage of the registration period which commenced on Monday, 14th September and will end on Wednesday, 11th November, 2015.
Of the 29, 363 captured voters, 20, 415 are new registrations of which 7, 092 are females and 13, 323 are males, while 9, 354 are re-registering with 3,194 being females and 6, 160 being males.

Among the constituencies that have recorded the highest number of registered voters are Mandevu with 6, 150 followed by Matero 4,452 and Kanyama with 4, 247. Three reports of deceased persons were recorded in Mandevu constituency.

“I am impressed with the number of people who have registered as voters for the 2016 general elections. I am particularly happy with the number of new registrations, especially the youths who have show special interest to vote for the first time,” Mr. Mwansa said. 

Mr. Mwansa appealed to all youths and women that have attained the age of 18 or those that will have attained 18 years by 31st July, 2015 can register as voters because they too, are eligible to vote.
He also urged all those that may have lost their voters cards or their National Registration Cards (NRC) or those that have either their NRC’s or voters cards defaced or damaged to go and have them replaced.

He said the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs has made it easier to obtain a police report at the registration centres.

The District Electoral Officer advised that some registration centres in the first phase may move to other centres in the second phase, while others will remain because of the high turnout of people being recorded at some places where there are many registration streams.

“Some registration centres in Lusaka Central, Chawama and Matero constituency may not move in the second phase; for example at Chawama Community Hall, Lusaka City Library and George Central Primary School, Kizito Primary School and New Matero Boys School,” Mr. Mwansa said. 

ISSUED BY:
Brenda Katongola (Ms.)
DISTRICT VOTER EDUCATION COMMITTEE (DVEC) COORDINATOR