–The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has released K60, 000 for delimitation of polling districts in Chilubi district of Northern Province.
Chilubi District Council Secretary, John Mwanza, confirmed receipt of the funds in an interview with ZANIS today.
Mr Mwanza explained that the funds received are meant for holding of stakeholders’ meetings to discuss the proposed delimitation of polling districts in the area.
The Council Secretary also highlighted that it will be during such meetings that stakeholders will be able to identify the polling districts to be delimitated and come up with narrative description of the same.
He added that the meetings will be held for three days in the first week of August 2014.
Mr Mwanza further said Chilubi district has been proposed to increase the polling districts to 62 from its current 52.