THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says ballot papers for the November 5 by-elections have arrived in the country from Dubai. ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro says the consignment, which arrived at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport on Saturday, includes ballots for Mandevu Constituency bearing names of candidates who have resigned, as printing was completed before the resignations were communicated. The ballots were expected to arrive on Friday but had not arrived by then, prompting the Commission to seek clarification from the printer and airline. Last month, the ECZ scheduled Thursday, November 5, 2026, for the by-elections in the Mandevu and Lumezi parliamentary constituencies, alongside 12 local government seats across five provinces. However, earlier this month, the UPND went unopposed...