{"id":74022,"date":"2025-06-26T12:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T12:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/batuke-imenda-commends-ecz-for-swift-ballot-correction-in-lumezi-by-election-the-zambian-observer"},"modified":"2025-06-26T12:22:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T12:22:00","slug":"batuke-imenda-commends-ecz-for-swift-ballot-correction-in-lumezi-by-election-the-zambian-observer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/batuke-imenda-commends-ecz-for-swift-ballot-correction-in-lumezi-by-election-the-zambian-observer","title":{"rendered":"BATUKE IMENDA COMMENDS ECZ FOR SWIFT BALLOT CORRECTION IN LUMEZI BY-ELECTION &#8211; The Zambian Observer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>LUSAKA \u2013 United Party for National Development (UPND) Secretary General Batuke Imenda has commended the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) for its quick and decisive action in correcting an error on the Lumezi by-election ballot papers<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the verification process of the reprinted ballots, Mr. Imenda said, \u201cWe applaud ECZ for listening and responding quickly to ensure a fair process.\u201d His remarks come after the Commission confirmed an omission of a candidate\u2019s surname on the original ballots scheduled for the 26th June 2025 by-election.<\/p>\n<p>The reprinted ballot papers arrived in Zambia around 14:30 this afternoon aboard an Emirates flight and were immediately transported to Lumezi.<\/p>\n<p>ECZ invited all participating political parties to witness both the arrival and verification process to promote transparency and public confidence.<\/p>\n<p>Among those present were representatives from the New Congress Party, United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia, Leadership Movement, Citizen First, UPND, and an independent candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Electoral Officer Mr. Kasaro reaffirmed ECZ\u2019s commitment to credibility and fairness. \u201cWe reassure all stakeholders of our dedication to a transparent and accountable electoral process,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Imenda expressed confidence in UPND\u2019s candidate, Lufeyo Ngoma, saying, \u201cWe are confident of winning this seat because the people of Lumezi want development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Commission stated that the error is under internal review, with measures being taken to avoid similar mistakes in future elections.<\/p>\n<p>Ballots were later dispatched to Lumezi ahead of the by-election slated for tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>(C) UPND MEDIA TEAM<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\">Zambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. LUSAKA \u2013 United Party for National Development (UPND) Secretary General Batuke Imenda has commended the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) for its quick and decisive action in correcting an error on the Lumezi by-election ballot papers Speaking during the verification process of the reprinted ballots, Mr. Imenda said, \u201cWe applaud ECZ for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":74021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,12],"tags":[234,235,233],"class_list":["post-74022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-head-lines","category-policy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-zambia","tag-zambia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>BATUKE IMENDA COMMENDS ECZ FOR SWIFT BALLOT CORRECTION IN LUMEZI BY-ELECTION - The Zambian Observer - Zambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/batuke-imenda-commends-ecz-for-swift-ballot-correction-in-lumezi-by-election-the-zambian-observer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BATUKE IMENDA COMMENDS ECZ FOR SWIFT BALLOT CORRECTION IN LUMEZI BY-ELECTION - The Zambian Observer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. 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