18 August,2025-The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has announced October 13, 2025, as the commencement date for the Mobile Mass Voter Registration Exercise.
Speaking during an ECZ preparatory briefing ahead of the orientation meeting for key staff from Luapula Province, ECZ Commissioner, Ambassador Ndiyoi Mutiti who was represented by ECZ Acting Internal Auditor Naomi Hara Kumwenda,confirmed that the exercise will run from October 13 to November 11, 2025.
Ambassador Mutiti noted that prior to the mobile registration, the Commission will conduct Online Pre-Voter Registration from September 15 to November 3rd, 2025. She said the online application will enable eligible voters to initiate the registration process online and later present themselves before a registration officer to have their Biometrics and Portrait captured in order to be issued with a voters card
Ambassador Mutiti further said the inspection of the Register of Voters will run from February 17,2026 to 23rd February, 2026 with registration at District Centers (Civic Centers) also running from 13 October to 11 November 2025.
She emphasized that the Mobile Voter Registration exercise will operate from Monday through Saturday, except for Sundays when teams will be expected to relocate of to new registration sites.
Ambassador Mutiti has since urged all participants to uphold the highest standards of transparency, accountability and courtesy throughout the registration process, stressing that it will determine the integrity of the process and the ultimate trust that citizens place in the electoral process.
Speaking earlier, Luapula Province Electoral Officer, Kambinga Nondo, encouraged participants to be open minded, stating that the province is committed to playing a key role in contributing to the registration of new voters.
Meanwhile,Mansa District Electoral Officer, Dr. Josephine Mwanza, urged participants to remain attentive, emphasizing the sensitivity of electoral matters. Dr Mwanza also wished participants success in the implementation of their duties.
The meeting, held at Teja Lodge, aimed to equip participants who included District Electoral Officers, Cashiers, Auditors, and Procurement Officers from across the province with a clear understanding of their roles in the Mobile Mass Voter Registration exercise. It also served to share specific and revised timelines in the 2026 General Election Roadmap relating to the Mobile Mass Voter Registration exercise.
