By Zambian Economist Analyst
Voting is proceeding calmly at the Lusaka Golf Club polling station, one of the busier voting points in Lusaka’s leafy Rhodes Park and Kabulonga area, as Zambians continue to cast their ballots in Thursday’s general election.
Images taken at the venue and shared with The Zambian Economist Analyst show long, orderly queues of voters stretching across the club’s open grounds, with men and women of all ages waiting patiently under an overcast Lusaka sky. Election officials, party agents and members of the public could be seen moving between the queue and the voting tents set up on the premises, while a steady stream of vehicles continued to arrive throughout the morning.
The club’s expansive car park, usually reserved for golfers and members, has effectively become an overflow voter assembly point, with rows of sedans, SUVs and pickups parked bumper to bumper. Barrier tape has been used in places to manage crowd flow and keep queuing lines separate from vehicle movement, a sign that station managers came prepared for a high turnout.
So far, the process at Lusaka Golf Club is being described as calm and well managed, with no visible disruptions, tension or disorder in the images reviewed. Voters appear relaxed, with some on their phones and others in quiet conversation as the line advances.
How This Compares to Kabulonga Secondary School
The picture at Lusaka Golf Club closely mirrors what The Zambian Economist reported earlier in the day from Kabulonga Secondary School, another busy Lusaka polling station, where a sizeable and orderly turnout was recorded as polls opened. Read that earlier update here: Zambia Votes: Orderly Turnout Reported at Kabulonga as Polls Enter Election Day.
Taken together, the two updates point to a consistent early pattern across Lusaka’s polling stations on election day: large but manageable crowds, disciplined queuing, and a process that, at least in these two locations, appears to be running without major incident. Both stations serve relatively affluent, high-density residential catchment areas of Lusaka, which may partly explain the strong turnout being observed at each.
The Zambian Economist Analyst will continue to monitor both locations and other polling stations across the country as voting continues toward the 18:00 hrs close.
Help Us Cover Your Polling Station
Zambia’s general election is unfolding at thousands of polling stations nationwide, and The Zambian Economist cannot be everywhere at once. If you are at a polling station today and would like to share what is happening where you are, whether it is Lusaka Golf Club, Kabulonga Secondary School, or anywhere else in the country, send your photos and a short description of the situation to The Zambian Economist Analyst on WhatsApp: +260 775 574 228. Verified reader updates may be featured in future coverage, with credit given.
Key Takeaways
- Voting at Lusaka Golf Club is orderly, with long but calm and well managed queues.
- The scene closely mirrors the earlier orderly turnout reported at Kabulonga Secondary School.
- Both stations show heavy vehicle traffic and strong voter turnout so far.
- Polls close at 18:00 hrs; The Zambian Economist will continue live coverage through the day.
- Readers can send election-day updates from their own polling stations via WhatsApp: +260 775 574 228.
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