4.
5
6
3.10
PARTISAN DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD AID AND PRESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL INPUTS ............................................................ 28
3.11
PARTICIPATION OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS IN POLITICS ................................................................................................. 29
3.12
DEFACING AND REMOVAL OF CAMPAIGN POSTERS ...................................................................................................... 32
3.13
PRE-ELECTION COMPLAINTS RECEIVED AND INVESTIGATED ........................................................................................... 33
3.14
TABLE ON PRE-ELECTION COMPLAINTS RECEIVED AND INVESTIGATED ............................................................................. 34
3.15
DISENFRANCHISEMENT .......................................................................................................................................... 34
ELECTION DAY .................................................................................................................................................... 37
4.1
LOCATION, STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS OF POLLING STATIONS........................................................................................ 37
4.2
POLLING DAY PROCEDURES ......................................................................................................................................... 38
POST - ELECTION PHASE ..................................................................................................................................... 40
5.1
ANNOUNCEMENT OF OVERALL RESULTS ......................................................................................................................... 40
5.2
POST - ELECTION VIOLENCE ......................................................................................................................................... 41
5.3
ELECTORAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION ................................................................................................................................. 42
5.4
POST - ELECTION COMPLAINTS RECEIVED AND INVESTIGATE............................................................................................... 43
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTS........................................................................................................................... 44
6.1
ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION ............................................................................................................................ 45
6.2
ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE ....................................................................................................................................... 45
6.3
PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS .................................................................................................................. 46
6.4
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS .................................................................................................................................... 47
6.5
REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS ................................................................................................................... 48
7.
CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................................................................... 49
8.
RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 51
8.1
ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION ............................................................................................................................ 51
8.2
ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE ....................................................................................................................................... 51
8.3
ZIMBABWE DEFENCE FORCES ....................................................................................................................................... 52
8.4
PARLIAMENT OF ZIMBABWE ........................................................................................................................................ 52
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