National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) president Professor Lovemore Madhuku has described the recent hefty nomination fees announced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) as 'ridiculous and unconstitutional.' On Friday last week, ZEC announced that presidential candidates have to fork out US$20 000, up from US$1 000 to
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
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has reaffirmed that it will come out victorious in next year’s general elections despite the odds being tilted against them due to lack of electoral reforms. Speaking to journalists in Harare Thursday afternoon, CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere said the March
263Chat · ZEC Begins Voter's Role Inspection THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) yesterday commenced the public voters’ roll inspection at more than 11 000 centres ahead of the delimitation exercise. The delimitation process will determine the number of constituencies each province will have.
263Chat · ZEC Far From Being Independent Policy think tank, the Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI) says the appointment of Abigail Millicent Mohadi as one of the Commissioners to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is a clear testimony that the electoral body is far from being independent. Eyebrows
263Chat · CSOs Raise Alarm Over 'Persecution' Of Activists Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has expressed concern over what it says is the persecution of human rights defenders and criminalisation of civil society work following the arrests of opposition politicians and civic society leaders. Addressing journalists in
263Chat · Mwonzora Defends Mohadi's ZEC Appointment Opposition MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora has defended the appointment of Zanu PF second secretary Kembo Mohadi's daughter Abigail Ambrose to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission panel of Commissioners. Ambrose is one of five ZEC commissioners who took oath of office before
263Chat · Resign From ZEC, CCC Tells Mohadi's Daughter Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has called for the resignation of newly appointed Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) commissioner Abigail Millicent Mohadi Ambrose to save the intergrity and independence of the electoral mother body. Ambrose who is Zanu
263Chat · Ziyambi Torches Election Fraud Storm Ziyambi told Zanu PF Mashonaland West delegates who attended a provincial coordinating committee (PCC) over the weekend that Zanu-PF will lead the process, which, according to the Electoral Act, must be done by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). “We, as
263Chat · Youths Wary Of 2023 Elections Amid Rising Political Tensions Youth under the banner of the Youth Coalition on Electoral Reforms have expressed concern over the recent acts of violence that took place in Nyatsime, Chitungwiza between ruling party Zanu PF and opposition party Citizens
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