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Zambia general and presidential election of November and December 1973, footage of polling day, Kenneth Kaunda voting, counting votes and inauguration of Kenneth Kaunda by the Lord Chief Justice Brian Doyle. Also includes the opening of the session of Parliament.
Ballot box tied with ribbons, soundtrack stating that on 1st November 1973 regional officials and office holders from party constituencies went to the polls to vote for who was to represent the people in parliament at the forthcoming general elections. Line of Zambian men queuing, front of queue at a table where the men hand over papers to officials sitting at the table, man has his thumb examined. Man queuing to vote has his thumb put in ink which is then wiped with a tissue. Polling Booth in corner, official seated by ballot box, policeman standing next to table, woman in foreground, woman comes out of polling booth, has baby strapped to her back, walks over to put vote in ballot box, soundtrack states that in every constituency with more than 3 approved candidates, primary elections took place. Man fishes inside jacket for card and hands it to official sitting at table. Officials sitting at table, queue of men waiting to vote, man points at sheet of paper. Ballot box tied with pink ribbons, person puts vote in , soundtrack says 5th December 1973 was general election. Table with officials seated, voters queuing for identity checks, titles "General Elections 1973". Newspaper headline. Newspaper headline from the Daily Mail. Headline from Times of Zambia. Promotional posters for Kenneth Kaunda's re election as President. Promotional material for Kenneth Kaunda. Poster "KK for President". Word on poster "Yes". Posters for Kenneth Kaunda. Posters in support of Kenneth Kaunda, soundtrack states that people were also asked to vote for the presidential elections on the same day. Sign showing direction of polling station. Rural polling station, queues of people at tented enclosure. Close up of people in queue, women wearing headscarves, one with child strapped to her back. Poster explaining ballot paper. Promotional poster for the vote. Publicity for Kenneth Kaunda, soundtrack says only 125 constituencies were involved. Map of Zambia, highlighting Lusaka. Lusaka boys school, blue building, polling station. Woman official seated at table takes voter's thumb and places it in pot of ink, then wiping thumb with tissue, makes official stamps voters papers at table. Dr. Kenneth Kaunda and wife Betty walking with group of people including secretary general to the Party. Newspaper headline. Poster "say yes". Picture of an eagle in flight. Picture of a cross on ballot. Female official dipping Kenneth Kaunda's thumb in ink, which she wipes carefully, Kenneth Kaunda walks off smiling. Male voters queuing to have their thumbs dipped in ink. Kenneth Kaunda goes into polling booth, screened with sackcloth. Woman with large Afro hairstyle dips voters thumbs in ink and wipes thumb, looking bored, soundtrack says there was a fairly low turnout for the vote. Kenneth Kaunda puts vote in ballot box. Man in green shirt (Secretary General of the party) puts votes into ballot boxes and nods. Male official in lurid patterned shirt with pink patterned tie passes card to colleague as woman waits. Man smiles as he leaves queue. Hands stamping voting papers as soundtrack says that some problems occurred , but in most cases consisted of voters turning up at the wrong polling stations. Papers being placed in ballot boxes, soundtrack says that violence and serious offences were non-existent. Man watches over ballot box as voter places papers in . Newspaper headline. Newspaper, soundtrack said that candidates could not employ publicity at this stage. Publicity for Kenneth Kaunda. Newspaper . Newspaper. Publicity for Kenneth Kaunda, soundtrack states that Kaunda was endorsed 100% on all sides. Publicity material. Publicity material. Sign "The Township Council council board room" poster of Dr Kaunda. Group of women in brightly coloured clothes and headscarves, some carrying babies on their back. 2 women, in brightly coloured clothes and headscarves...
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