THE Electoral Reform Technical Committee (ERTC) has announced the successful completion of a comprehensive desk review of the current electoral laws and processes. The committee says the desk review aimed to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the current electoral laws and processes, benchmark best practices from other jurisdictions, and establish a solid foundation for subsequent stages of the reform process. ERTC was officially launched on July 19, 2024, to review and recommend reforms to Zambia’s electoral process. Membership of the Committee has been drawn from the Electoral Commission of Zambia, Zambia Law Development Commission, Ministry of Justice, Human Rights Commission, Ministry of Information and Media, Zambia Agency for Persons with Disability, Law Associations of Zambia, among others. In a...