ECZ receives partial funding for voter registration exercise

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says it has received almost half of the funding for the voter registration exercise scheduled for October, 2020. Speaking at a press briefing, Wednesday, ECZ chief electoral officer Patrick Nshindano said the Commission would continue to engage the treasury on the remaining balance. “The Commission has received almost half of the required funding for the voter registration exercise. In view of COVID-19 and reduced fiscal space, the commission revised the voter’s registration budget from its initial K842 million to K674 million, out of which K325 million has since be been released by the Treasury. The Commission will continue to engage with the Treasury on the remaining balance and we are confident that this will…...