Africazine:
The Electoral Commission of Zambia is advancing its constituency delimitation process for the 2026 elections.
Following successful district-level consultations, the Commission has begun provincial delimitation sittings, starting in Choma, Southern Province. This phase aims to guide the creation of 70 additional constituencies, ensuring a transparent and constitutionally grounded process.
Zambia’s Electoral Commission Begins Provincial Sittings
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has initiated provincial delimitation sittings after completing district consultations in all 116 districts from February 16 to 24, 2026. These consultations involved key stakeholders and focused on logistical concerns affecting effective representation, such as access to polling stations and the identification of remote areas.
Commission Chairperson Mwaangala Zaloumis emphasized the importance of transparency in this process. She reassured the public that no allocations for the proposed constituencies have been made yet, countering misinformation regarding the distribution of constituencies in Southern Province.
Zambia: Key figures on constituency delimitation
- 70 additional constituencies
- 116 districts consulted
- February 16 to 24, 2026 – district consultations
Next Steps in Zambia’s Delimitation Process
- Provincial sittings will be held for a day in each provincial center across the country.
- Consolidated reports from Southern Province will be formally received and analyzed.
- Allocation of constituencies will be determined after all provincial sittings are concluded.
Zambia is committed to a fair and transparent process for its 2026 constituency delimitation.
