numbers on their voter registration slips recorded on the basis that this information would
be used during food distribution and primary elections for the ruling party.
ZESN BVR Roadshows
In order to help mobilize and encourage potential voters to register ZESN is holding
roadshows in Gweru, Karoi and Mutare on Saturday 13 January 2018. In Gwanda and
Plumtree roadshows will be held on 17 and 19 January respectively. The roadshows are
complementing other civic and voter education and mobilization efforts by the ZEC and
other electoral stakeholders.
Recommendations
1. ZEC needs to closely work with government in setting up ensure that there is
standardization of operations especially
2. ZEC should ensure wider publicity of the registration centres in all media, the advert
on the centres was only published in The Herald.
3. There is need for targeted Voter Education programmes hence the need for ZEC to
heed the call by electoral stakeholders to avail disaggregated data by age, sex, ward
and district.
4. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission should investigate the reports of
intimidation in particular the recording of voter registration slips’ serial numbers.
5. Electoral stakeholders such as CSOs, the media, political parties and faith based
organisations must complement the efforts of ZEC to mobilise registrants as well as
ensure publicity of the registration centres.
PROMOTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS IN ZIMBABWE
ZESN Chairperson Mr Andrew Makoni: +263772234891
ZESN Director Mrs Rindai Chipfunde Vava: +263712415902
zesn2011@zesn.net , info@zesn.net
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