Figure 1: A map showing the areas where ZESN received reports from
ZEC preparations
Over the course of the reporting period observer reports have confirmed that the ZEC
Constituency, and Ward offices had been opened; recruitment and training of polling
staff had commenced; locations for final polling stations were being determined and
published; ballot papers were being printed and other essential materials to be used for
polling were being procured; and Multi-Party Liaison Committees were established at
provincial levels.
Stakeholders’ confidence in the impartiality of ZEC
ZESN LTOs met stakeholders in their respective constituencies, including political parties,
ZEC, and the electorate. An analysis of the 314 reports received from the observers
generally shows that stakeholders’ confidence in the impartiality of ZEC remains in a
state of flux. This is graphically illustrated in figure 2 below.
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REPORT ON PRE-ELECTION POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT AND OBSERVATION OF KEY ELECTORAL PROCESSES