Understanding Zambia’s Unique Mixed-Member Electoral System

2026-02-02 - 17:19

🇿🇲 READER OPINION | Understanding Zambia’s Unique Mixed-Member Electoral System By Haggai Muzeya Many Zambian voters appear to misunderstand how the country’s new mixed-member electoral system will operate. There is a widespread assumption that Zambia has adopted a system identical to Germany’s, where each voter receives two parliamentary ballots: one for a constituency candidate and