Zambia - Register as a Voter

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a voter card in Zambia, the applicant will have to contact the Electoral Commission office of your area, for the main office visit link.
2. Make sure that you have all the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
3. Submit an application with necessary attachments to the electoral commission office.
4. Once understanding the guideline properly, the applicant has to fill in all the necessary information in the application form.
5. The application fee is free of cost for this procedure.
6. After the completion and verification of all the required documents, the voter ID will be accessible.
7. Upon completion of above steps the applicant gets the registration certificate in a stipulated period of time from office or via post.

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Required Documents

• NRC
• Or any national identity

Office Locations & Contacts

Electoral Commission of Zambia main office:
Elections House, Haile Selassie Avenue,
Longacres,
P.O Box 50274
Lusaka, Zambia
Telephone number: +260211253155
+260211253884
Email address: [email protected]
Contact Details link.

Eligibility

• The applicant should be 18 years and above.
• The applicant should be a Zambian citizen in possession of a green National Registration Card.

Fees

• Application Fee : Free of cost.

Validity

• This document is valid forever.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time will depend on the verification of documents.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Instructions

• All people registered as voters should inspect the provisional Register of Voters to ensure that their names and other details are correct.
• This provisional register is not final and cannot be used in an election. It is still open to changes or amendments.

Required Information

• Name of Applicant
• Phone/email
• Postal address
• Passport or NRC number
• Voter ID number

Need for the Document

• The granted document allows the holder to cast a vote legally.

Information which might help

• There is a provision of pre-registration so that the applicant has to spend less time at the registration center.
• For the pre-registration, visit the portal pre-registration portal.
• Pre-registration is not mandatory.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• The document can also be used as a national identity card.

External Links

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Others

General elections in Zambia 2021 link.