ECZ postpones Mpulungu, Chilanga polls to Oct 30
Mon 04 Oct. 2010, 04:01 CAT
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has announced it’s postponement of poll date for the forthcoming by-elections in Mpulungu and Chilanga Parliamentary constituencies.
ECZ public relations manager Chris Akufuna said in a statement yesterday that this will also apply for the five wards in various districts.
The elections have been moved from Thursday, October 28, to Saturday, October 30.
Akufuna said the postponement has been necessitated by the Grades 7, 9 and 12 examinations which will take place between 1st October to 3rd December at the same venues for the by-elections.
He further said that nomination dates will remain the same and will proceed as planned on October 7.
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