30.2. In terms of s110(3)(f) of the Electoral Act there is no requirement to
announce presidential election results for each constituency. Notification of the
results for each constituency is in any event done at the constituency collation
centres by posting of V23 forms. The statutory obligation created by s110(3)(f) of
the Electoral Act relates to the declaration by myself, in my capacity as the
Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, of the winner in the presidential
election, which I did in terms of the law, or declaration that a runoff presidential
election shall be held if the results call for one, the results in the 2018
presidential election do not call for a runoff presidential election.
31. Ad Para 5.1
Despite the applicant’s averments under paragraph 4.5.32 and 4.5.33 of his founding
affidavit to the effect that his election agents were not notified of the date and place
of verification and were not given an opportunity to make notes of the contents of
constituency returns, the applicant under paragraph 5.1 of his founding affidavit
makes the opposite averment. He admits that his election agents were called for a
verification process, he admits that they heeded this call and came to the 23rd
respondent’s national command centre where the verification was taking place, he
admits that his agents were present when the verification process was underway, he
admits that the verification process went on for two days with his election agents in
attendance. This coupled with the affidavits by Mrs. Pamela Mapondera and Mrs.
Mavis Mudiwakure attached and already referenced, shows that not only were his
agents in attendance, they participated in the verification process. As part of the
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