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{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| country = Zambia
| country = Zambia
| election_date = 2026
| election_date = 13th August 2026
| previous_election = 2021 Zambian general election
| previous_election = 2021 Zambian general election
| previous_year = 2021
| previous_year = 2021
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}}{{Politics of Zambia}}
}}{{Politics of Zambia}}
General elections are due to be held in ] in 2026.<ref>{{cite news |title=Zambia's top court bars ex-leader from contesting future elections |url=https://english.news.cn/20241211/4523df5d444d4c69946564d98468891b/c.html |work=] |date=11 December 2024 |accessdate=24 December 2024}}</ref>
General elections are due to be held on 13th august 2026 in ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Zambia's top court bars ex-leader from contesting future elections |url=https://english.news.cn/20241211/4523df5d444d4c69946564d98468891b/c.html |work=] |date=11 December 2024 |accessdate=24 December 2024}}</ref>
General elections are due to be held on 13th august 2026 in Zambia.
Electoral system
The president is elected via the two-round system. Of the 167 members of the National Assembly of Zambia, 156 are elected by the first-past-the-post system in single-member constituencies, with a further eight appointed by the president and three others being ex officio members: the vice president, the Speaker and a deputy speaker elected from outside the National Assembly (a second deputy speaker is chosen from among the elected members). The minimum voting age is 18, whilst National Assembly candidates must be at least 21.
Zambia portal
Elections and referendums in Zambia