An Investigation On The Electoral Process in Zambia

Zambia has been having a number of elections as per the democratic requirement in the constitution. It has been hoped that with the number of elections held, there will be a growth in the democratic practice in the country. However, it has been noted that with every election that comes and goes there is a lot of growth in the discontentment with the entire process and in particular with the presidential elections. This book has analyzed both global and local literature in order to investigate the challenges of the electoral process in Zambia. The literature revealed different electoral processes that are practiced around the world. By using a qualitative approach to research inquiry with some little combination of quantitative method, the researcher purposefully and randomly issued the research questionnaires to fifty (50) respondents. The study revealed the main challenges associated with the electoral process and provided some of the possible solutions and strategies that can be employed in order to eradicate or minimize on the challenges of the electoral process. The research also showed that the electoral process has a possibility of influencing the voting patterns.