By Silumesi MalumoTHE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is working towards actualising diaspora voting ahead of the 2026 general elections, Chief Electoral Officer Patrick Nshindano has said.Mr Nshindano has thus implored Zambians living abroad to take advantage of the ongong voter registration exercise to register as voters in readiness of the 2021 elections.He also indicated that currently the Electoral Act does not allow Zambians living in the Diaspora to vote from their respective jurisdictions.Mr Nshindano said this yesterday when he addressed Zambians in the Diaspora during a virtual meeting organ- ised by ‘Zambians Together’ in partnership with the ZambianHigh Commission in London. “Citizens in the diaspora have the right to be able to exercise their vote but not in their respective jurisdictions because there are certain impediments in the current form. “Under the electoral process Act, the current regulations spell out that, firstly, for one to be able to vote, you need to present yourself […]
ECZ to actualize diaspora voting
