The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has urged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to convene an all stakeholders meeting to jointly review the July 30 harmonized elections amid indications that confidence in the electoral management body significantly declined due to perceptions of manipulating results in favor
In what is likely to weaken MDC Alliance Presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa’s case against the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), the Zimbabwe Elections Support Network (ZESN) has released its Presidential election estimated ranges which appear to confirm the figures announced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission yesterday. According
Opening of Polling Stations At the sampled polling stations, observers reported that 97% opened on time. ZESN observers have reported long queues in both rural and urban polling stations. Polling Officials 25% of sampled polling stations had eight (8) polling officials, 23% had nine (9) election officials, and 30%
Local civil society groups have strongly condemned the bomb explosion at the Zanu PF Bulawayo rally that left 49 people injured saying the incidents dents country efforts to restore political legitimacy and set the country on an economic recovery path. In a statement released today, the
1 February 2018 – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) notes the appointment of Justice Priscilla Chigumba as the new Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). ZESN calls upon the newly appointed Chairperson to spearhead the requisite legislative and administrative reforms to ensure that the 2018
Leading poll watchdog, Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has raised red flag over rampant violation of voter registration rules by political parties believed to be dishing out pre-signed affidavit forms to their members. In an interview with 263Chat on Thursday, ZESN Chairperson, Andrew Makoni said his
Zimbabwe has introduced a new voter registration system. This is an electronic system called the Biometric Voter's Roll (BVR). If you had voted before, you need to register afresh as the old manual Voter Register has been shredded and is now history. By Andrew Makoni To enable
Electoral watchdog, Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has called on government to create a conducive political environment through alignment of all electoral laws with the Constitution. In a statement released on Friday last week to commemorate the International Day of Democracy, ZESN expressed concern over the slow pace and piecemeal
Poll watchdog, the Election Resource Centre (ERC), has deployed a delegation ahead of the SADC Summit to push for comprehensive alignment of electoral reforms with the Constitution of Zimbabwe, which the government is hesitant to implement. In 2013, just after the July 31 disputed elections, the
Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has expressed concern over the lack of clarity on the role of observers and political party agents in the newly gazetted Statutory Instrument 85 of 2017. In a statement released on Friday, ZESN reinforced the importance of observers in enhancing the
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