2011 ZAMBIA POLLS BALLOT PAPERS READY

Printing of ballot papers for the September 20th general elections has been completed in Durban, South Africa.

A total of Sixteen Point Five Million Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Ballot Papers collectively have been printed.

Universal Print Group-UPG-Projects Manager, Vik Vaid has disclosed saying, loading of the ballot papers will start on Sunday, 11th of September, 2011.

The printing of the ballot Papers commenced on the 16th August, 2011.

The ballot papers will be flown directly from Durban to Lusaka on a MD-Eleven Charter Cargo Plane on Tuesday, 13th September, 2011 and are expected to arrive by mid-day.

Meanwhile, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has reminded all political parties and other stakeholders that the campaign period which began on 29th July 2011 will end on Sunday 18th September 2011.

ECZ Senior Public Relations Officer, Sylvia Bwalya says the political campaign period will end at 18:00 hours on 18th September 2011.

She says to this effect, all media bodies, public and private organizations, and individuals should not publish or broadcast political party or candidate campaign information after 18:00 hours on September 18, 2011.

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