POLLING DELAYS, VIOLENCE MAR VOTING
Kayanda flags late openings, material shortages, voter secrecy concerns and harassment of journalists as Zambians cast ballots By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24 - 13-08-2026 -- The 2026 General Elections have been hit by delays, confusion and isolated cases of violence, with the Ziko Lathu Consortium expressing concern over what it says are problems affecting voters at some polling stations. Speaking during the consortium’s second media briefing, Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia representative Austin Kayanda said more than 100 incident reports and over 1,200 checklist submissions had been received and analysed by 16:00 hours. Kayanda said the reports painted a worrying picture in some polling stations, with voters facing late openings, changes of polling venues, shortages of materials, problems with ballot secrecy and harassment of journalists. He said Ndoloka Polling Station in Kasama did not open until 12:15 hours, leaving voters waiting for hours before...