A social media post claiming that an Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) truck delivered pre-marked ballot papers to the private residence of Mrs Mwangala Zaloumis, SC, in Roma Township, Lusaka, is false. The claim, shared by the Patriotic Front Facebook page, was dismissed by the ECZ as fake. iVerify Zambia found no evidence to support the allegation and has removed the misleading article to avoid further amplifying misinformation.
Claim:
A post shared by the Patriotic Front Facebook page on 5th August, 2026 claimed that an Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) truck was seen offloading pre-marked ballot papers at the private residence of Mwangala Zaloumis in Roma Township near Calvary Garage. The post implied that the electoral process had been compromised through the illegal distribution or storage of pre-marked ballot papers.
To help stop the spread of misinformation, iVerify Zambia has removed the link to the misleading article associated with this claim to avoid further amplifying false information.
Verdict: False
Rating Justification:
An iVerify Zambia analysis of the image circulated with the claim could not independently establish the original source, location, or date the photograph was taken. However, the claim was found to be false based on a clarification issued by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) through its official Facebook page, in which the Commission identified the claim as fake and misleading.
The ECZ’s response indicates that there was no evidence supporting the allegation that its vehicle delivered pre-marked ballot papers to a private residence. Therefore, the claim is false.
Conclusion:
The claim that an ECZ truck delivered pre-marked ballot papers to the private residence of Mwangala Zaloumis is false. If left unchecked, such misinformation has the potential to fuel public resentment, erode trust in the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), and falsely portray the electoral process as fraudulent. Members of the public are encouraged to disregard the claim and refrain from sharing it further, as doing so only contributes to the spread of misinformation.
Evidence:
Electoral Commission of Zambia clarification:
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