September 22nd, 2025-Luapula Province Registration Officer (PRO) Kambinga Nondo has announced that the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) aims to register approximately 3.5 million new voters during the upcoming voter registration exercise.
Mr. Nondo stated that this figure will be in addition to the current voter population of 7 million. He emphasized that during the upcoming exercise, all Zambian citizens aged 18 and above and in possession of a green National Registration Card (NRC), will be required to register.
He further clarified that individuals who registered in 2020 or during the Continuous Registration of Voters (CRV) exercise will not be required to register again during this registration period, which is scheduled to run from 13th October to 11th November 2025.
Mr. Nondo also noted that the Commission will offer additional registration services, including the transfer of voters from one polling station to another, replacement of defaced, destroyed, or damaged voter’s cards, claims for inclusion on the voters’ roll and removal of deceased voters from the register.
He said this in a speech read on his behalf by Mansa District Registration Officer (DRO) Dr. Josephine Mwanza, during the official opening of the District Voter Education Trainers (DVETs) and District Voter Education Publicity Coordinator (DVEPC) training for Luapula Province, held at Teja Lodge in Mansa district.
The six-day training, which runs from 22nd to 27th, 2025 seeks to build capacity of DVETs and DVEP Coordinators on an in-depth understanding of the voter education content, materials and approach so as to enable them effectively train and equip the District level staff with the correct information.
At the end of the training, participants will be subjected to an assessment aimed assessing their competency levels and mastery of voter education content and methodology in preparation for their roles in the field.
