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(5) The Minister shall, within six months of the end of the Commission’s financial year,
lay before Parliament a report submitted to him by the Commission in terms of subsection
(3)(a), together with the statement of accounts and auditor’s report for the preceding financial
year of the Commission referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Third Schedule.
PART IV
VOTER EDUCATION
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In this Part⎯
“foreign contribution or donation” means a contribution or donation made by—
(a) a person who is not a permanent resident or citizen of Zimbabwe domiciled
in Zimbabwe; or
(b) a company which is not incorporated in Zimbabwe or, if so incorporated,
does not carry on business in Zimbabwe; or
(c) any association of persons, whether incorporated or unincorporated, that does
not consist exclusively of permanent residents or citizens of Zimbabwe,
domiciled in Zimbabwe;
“local contribution or donation” means a contribution or donation that is not a foreign
contribution or donation;
“programme of voter education” means a course or programme of instruction whose
purpose is to inform voters generally about the electoral process and additionally, or
alternatively, about the identity of the political parties and any candidates contesting
an election; but does not include such a course or programme that is part of a course
in civics or law offered to students at an educational institution;
“voter education” means any course or programme of instruction on electoral law and
procedure aimed at voters generally and not offered as part of a course in law, civics
or other subject for students at an educational institution;
“voter education materials” means printed, aural, visual or audio-visual materials
intended for use in voter education.
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Functions of Commission with respect to voter education
(1) The Commission shall have the following functions with respect to voter education⎯
(a) to provide adequate, accurate and unbiased voter education; and
(b) to ensure that voter education provided by persons other than political parties is
adequate and not misleading or biased in favour of any political party; and
(c) to ensure compliance otherwise by persons referred to in paragraph (b) with the
provisions of section 15(1).
(2) The Commission shall produce its own voter education materials or course or
programme of instruction for use in voter education.
(3) The Commission may appoint any person to assist it in providing voter education.