ELECTORAL Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro says the commission still has the duty to conduct elections even after a presidential candidate or running mate resigns from an election. In this matter, governance activist Isaac Mwanza petitioned the Constitutional Court to clarify the legal implications of a presidential candidate or running mate withdrawing after nominations close, including whether such withdrawals are valid and how they affect the counting of votes. In an affidavit in opposition to originating summons, Kasaro stated that the constitutional court should proceed with interpretation of the law in relation to the matter, stating that Article 52(6)(a) shows a potential gap in the law regarding the timing and effect of candidate resignations. “It is...