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Polls Close In Presidential Election
Polls close in presidential election
Polls have closed in the presidential election to elect Zambia’s sixth President with no major incident reported.
Vote counting is now underway with provisional results from polling stations expected to start trickling in after 19:00 hours.
And ECZ Director Priscilla Isaacs says the comBallot box 2mission only expects to start receiving the first results at the national totaling centre after 23:00 hours.
The voting process went on generally peaceful in most parts of the country with people in selected places braving the rains including in Lusaka where there was a downpour in the morning which could have held back people.
The morning rains in Lusaka slowed down the momentum of people trekking to polling stations, but as the rains subsided in the afternoon a good number of people turned up at polling stations as confirmed by presiding officers talked to by QFM staffers in the field.
Meanwhile the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says one person has been arrested for attempting to vote twice in Serenje district in central province.
Addressing the media this afternoon ECZ Director Priscilla Isaacs says the commission has since put in measures to ensure that the officers are on high alert.
Ms Isaacs explains that voting progressed well countrywide despite some challenges of transporting the ballots papers to some areas which experienced heavy rains.
She states that the commission is working very closely with the polling agents to ensure that the Process proceeds smoothly.
Ms Isaacs has also clarified that the delay in transporting ballot papers to some polling stations in places like Lukulu, Mitete and Limulunga was due to bad weather.
She explains that some areas have had heavy rains making it difficult for aircrafts to land.
Ms Isaacs says the commission will extend the voting period in the affected areas so that the electorates can have time to cast their vote.
Meanwhile Ms Isaac has refuted reports suggesting that only UPND strongholds experienced delay in the dispatch of ballots papers.
The ECZ director has since appealed to the electorates to exercise patience and trust the electoral process.
The eleven presidential candidates taking part in the presidential election are MMD’s Nevers Mumba, Green Party’s Peter Sinkamba, Heritage party President Godfrey Miyanda, Fourth Revolution party President Erick Chanda,UNIP’s Tilyenji Kaunda and NAREP’s Elias Chipimo Junior.
Others are PF’s Edgar Lungu, UPND’s Hakainde Hichilema, FDD’s Edith Nawakwi, Forum for Democratic Alternatives President Ludwig Sondashi and Christian Democratic Party candidate Dan Pule.
Posted by Kunda
on January 20, 2015. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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Wise Fool
January 20, 2015 at 6:39 pm
I Voted For Edgar Lungu.And Since 2001 When I Sarted Voting, Ive Never Voted For A Losing Candidate.
Pastor Bling bling
January 20, 2015 at 9:29 pm
muzo
January 20, 2015 at 6:51 pm
Mee tooo
Tribalist
January 20, 2015 at 6:53 pm
naine
king solomon
January 20, 2015 at 7:06 pm
Ya me I didn’t vote.i was transferred to another city.but bravo to all those who voted for lungu.
John kabengele
January 20, 2015 at 7:11 pm
My vote is confidential, I would never vote for drunkards, just know that, they have started to cut salaries for civil servants, blame no one, if you voted for chakolwa
muzo
January 20, 2015 at 7:11 pm
U r forgiven my bro
Alfred mwape
January 20, 2015 at 7:13 pm
Same 2 me ive never been a looser. Twapyanika ba E. Lungu.
akapondo
January 20, 2015 at 7:19 pm
Natu vota lungu Umuntu wa mulungu
Muzo
January 20, 2015 at 7:23 pm
Waya waya,washala washala.Ni foward.
lnvestigator
January 20, 2015 at 7:56 pm
ba kabengele fyenu ifyo. who is better chakolwa na satanist?
peddle
January 20, 2015 at 8:22 pm
I have voted pa mosi lager than pali satanist.
Alickhyn kalubah.
January 20, 2015 at 7:58 pm
Vote 4 a wiseman 2 rule da nation like EL da 1 I voted 4.
Twilove
January 20, 2015 at 8:30 pm
Hey guys next time give Erick Chanda a chance, He is better than all the candidates.
emmanuel chisala
January 20, 2015 at 8:37 pm
Ifintu ni ati shani nalaba
moffat ndhlovu
January 20, 2015 at 8:43 pm
I voted for EDGAR C LUNGU
KENY
January 20, 2015 at 8:53 pm
In my const whre vted fm HH 154 EL 561
MJ banda
January 20, 2015 at 8:57 pm
Breaking news, HH in UTH suffering from perpetual running stomach
Munyelo Pwete!
January 20, 2015 at 9:04 pm
I have just gone round polling stations for Mandevu, Munali and Matero Constituencies! ECL is confortably leading! This simply means that ECL is grabbing Lusaka! Ba Kopala start throwing the data! Meanwhile, Castle Juice continues!
KCM
January 20, 2015 at 9:12 pm
My brothers and sisters. Your vote is important. And after having cast it, accept however the country is governed by the person you put into plot one
king solomon
January 20, 2015 at 9:13 pm
Latest data is indicating that Hh has lost by 37 percent.and only 70 percent of the voters turned out.
el continue pounding hh until he surrenders.
KCM
January 20, 2015 at 9:17 pm
The question is. Any Zambia since its independence in 1964 delivered as per expectation. Roads, hospitals,edcuation, jobs, social, justice, freedom of speech, technology, value addition, industry, manufacturing – the list goes on and on
KCM
January 20, 2015 at 9:25 pm
No wonder you brothers are not in Zambia, but adding value and creating jobs abroad. Think right. If one has the right qualifications, why not remain in our to develop the nation. I can assure you, 50 years from now
Zambia will still remain behind. The “Investor” is here but we have not learnt from his skills of development.
latiff
January 20, 2015 at 9:28 pm
romour has it that hh voted for edgar lungu
crowned prince
January 20, 2015 at 10:39 pm
i voted for el
lnvestigator
January 21, 2015 at 1:10 am
Mpulungu result, EL 879 Hh 21
fuks
January 21, 2015 at 6:39 am
Guys our bottoms aresungulika