16 No. 2 of 2016] Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) (a) that elections are free and fair; (b) that elections are free from violence, intimidation and corruption; (c) independence, accountability, efficiency and transparency of the electoral process; (d) a simple and practical system of voting and tabulating votes; and (e) timely resolution of electoral disputes. Franchise 46. A citizen who has attained the age of eighteen years is entitled to be registered as a voter and vote in an election by secret ballot. Electoral systems 47. (1) Elections to the office of President shall be conducted directly, under a majoritarian electoral system, where the winning candidate must receive more than fifty percent of the valid votes cast, and in accordance with Article 101. (2) Elections to the National Assembly shall be conducted under a first-past-the-post electoral system in accordance with Article 68. (3) Elections to councils shall be conducted under a first-pastthe-post electoral system, and in accordance with Articles 153 and 154. (4) A constituency and a ward shall return only one member to the National Assembly and council, respectively. Electoral process System for administering elections 48. The electoral process for electing a President, Member of Parliament or councillor shall be prescribed. 49. The system of administering elections shall be prescribed. Access to media 50. A political party and a candidate contesting an election shall have access to the media, especially during election campaigns. Independent candidates 51. A person is eligible for election as an independent candidate for a National Assembly seat if the person— (a) is not a member of a political party and has not been a member of a political party for at least two months immediately before the date of the election; and