Local elections pressure group, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) says the political environment prevailing in the country is not conducive for the holding of a free and fair elections in 2023. The ERC statement comes on the back of incidences of intimidation and violence in the
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced the suspension of by-elections for the national assembly or local authority for vacancies that will arise from November 1, 2022 in line with Section 158 (3) of the Constitution which prohibits by-elections, nine months before a general election. In
Opposition Alliance for People's Agenda leader and former Minister of Industry and International Trade Dr. Nkosana Moyo has announced that he will not contest in next year's Presidential elections. In a post on Twitter, APA said Dr. Moyo is currently concentrating on his work with the
Self-exiled former cabinet minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has described the recently launched Pre-election Pact on Electoral Reforms (PREPARE) document by opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) as unclear and embarrassing. In its PREPARE document that was unveiled last week, CCC demanded respect of the right to
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) says it has adequate legal framework to conduct free, fair and credible elections that is an envy for many countries. In an interview with a local radio station, ZEC spokesperson Commissioner Jasper Mangwana said there is need to instill order in
Think tank and election advocacy group, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) has called for inclusive and extensive stakeholder consultations on the delimitation exercise in the context of elections. Delimitation in this context is the fixing of electoral boundaries, the process of dividing the country into constituencies
By Adelaide Kuudzerema and Elia Ntali The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has called on stakeholders to ensure a peaceful environment ahead of the 2023 harmonised elections. In a statement to mark the international Day of Peace, ZESN said it believes targeted peace building efforts will be
Election lobby group, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has called on the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to consider reviewing nomination fees for aspiring candidates. Under Statutory Instrument 144 of 2022, aspiring Presidential contestants are now required to
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has been urged to speed up the delimitation process ahead of the 2023 elections, the failure of which will result in the country using boundaries set in 2008. The delimitation process was last done in 2008 despite there being provisions in
Local civic society organisations have expressed concern over the recent increase in the nomination fees for election candidates gazetted through Statutory Instrument (SI) 144 of 2022 by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). According to the SI 144, a presidential candidate must pay US$20,000, up from US1,
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