The Pan Africa research network Afrobarometer survey has revealed that most Zimbabweans prefer to vote for candidates whose policies they agree with than those that offer them hand outs and money. In its latest report, Afrobarometer said the majority of citizens vote on regional lines. “Most Zimbabweans
The Parliamentary Committee on Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services says it is deliberating on observations made by international organisations with regards to media reforms in the country during elections. Speaking at an Election Resource Centre (ERC) briefing with the Committee, Chegutu West legislator Webster Shamu said
Five Zimbabwean citizens and two civic society organisations have filed an application at the High Court challenging the indefinite suspension on holding by-elections by the Minister of Health and Child Care, Constantino Chiwenga. Chiwenga through Statutory Instrument 225 of 2020 indefinitely banned the holding of all
Poll watchdog, the Election Resource Centre (ERC), has raised a red flag and cautioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to guard against potential abuse of the recently launched Presidential Input Scheme as the July 30 2018 election nears. The Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement, Retired Air
The Elections Resource Centre and two other organisations who made headlines early this week following reports of misusing USAID funds have denied the accusations saying they are shocked by the termination of agreements without affording an opportunity to be heard. In separate statements released yesterday, ERC,
Local civic groups on Saturday called on citizens particularly youths and women to go and vote in peace saying they should exercise their constitutional right as enshrined in Chapter four of the constitution. Speaking at the launch of the "Get Out and Vote Campaign" in Epworth
High Court judge, Justice Clement Phiri has today ordered President of the Chiefs Council, Fortune Charumbira to publicly retract his statements that traditional leaders will support the ruling Zanu PF in the forthcoming elections. In his ruling Justice Phiri found Charumbira to be in contravention of
The country’s leading poll watchdog, Election Resource Centre (ERC) has raised concern over government’s decision to invite foreign observers saying the move smacks of the executive hijacking duties of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. In a statement released last week, ERC noted that the invitation of observers
The country's leading elections lobby group, Election Resource Centre (ERC) has called on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to expeditiously release a comprehensive election calendar to enable stakeholders to effectively map their plans and strategies. In a statement released on Sunday, ERC said the finalization of
Leading poll watchdog, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) has bemoaned the lack of a clear and sound operational plan from the election management body, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). In an interview with 263Chat, Tawanda Chimhini, the ERC executive director said the absence of a clear
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