Early queues as voting gets under way peacefully.

Voters across Zambia gathered from the early hours this morning, with long queues forming at polling stations nationwide as citizens prepared to exercise their democratic right.

From Lusaka to the Copperbelt, and across all ten provinces, voting has proceeded in a calm and orderly fashion, reflecting the country's proud tradition of peaceful elections.

Voters are waiting patiently to cast their ballots. The peaceful conduct observed so far stands in line with free and fair election practices.