The Electoral Commission of Zambia -ECZ- says it is not going to extend the 30-day voters registration exercise timeframe.
ECZ Chief Executive Officer Patrick Nshindano explained that this is because everything must be prepared in the provided timeframe.
He added that all modalities should be set towards the date that has already been enshrined in the Constitution for the 2021 General Elections in August.
Nshindano told the public broadcaster that the commission is currently undertaking training and setting up equipment that will capture the targeted nine million people.
Nshindano urged Zambian citizens to turn up in numbers and register as voters.
He also called on various stakeholders to engage citizens on the importance of voting.
Meanwhile, there has been calls for the extension of the voters registration process, due to the delays that could be induced by the coronavirus pandemic, which restricts gatherings and free movement of people.