The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is an independent and autonomous electoral management body (EMB) mandated by Article 229 of the Constitution of Zambia to conduct elections.

The Commission is an independent and autonomous Electoral Management Body (EMB) established in 1996. Since its establishment, the Commission has delivered five (5) General Elections (in 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016), two (2) Presidential Elections (in 2008 and 2015) and several National Assembly and Local Government by-elections.

VISION

To be a model electoral management body that meets the aspirations of the Zambian people.

MISSION STATEMENT

To effectively manage the electoral process to deliver credible elections.

CORE VALUES

The Commission shall be guided by the following values in the performance of its duties:

• Transparency: They shall practice transparency and openness in all their policies and actions.
• Impartiality: They shall conduct their business in a non-partisan manner and exhibit the highest levels of impartiality and fairness.
• Teamwork: They shall rely on the collective skills and competencies of the workforce in the professional discharge of their mandate and in the process be tolerant to different views, sensitive to special needs and show mutual respect for each other.
• Equity and Equality: They shall exhibit fairness, equity and equality in their operations and ensure that they respect the views of their stakeholders.
• Credibility: They shall always respect and uphold the law in the conduct of their business.
• Integrity: They shall always maintain high standards of integrity and ethical conduct.
• Innovativeness: They shall seek to make use of new ways of doing business so as to achieve operational efficiency and effectiveness.