was stopped as alleged. No observer reports recording the phenomenon alleged by the applicant that there was an abrupt stoppage of counting are either attached or referenced by the applicant. Indeed, no observer group noted the phenomenon alleged by the applicant. 28.2. For the avoidance of doubt, counting at all polling stations was conducted in the normal manner as prescribed by the Electoral Act without any stoppages as alleged by the applicant. 29. Ad Para 4.8 This is denied. 29.1. The results of the 2018 general elections were announced as they became available. 29.2. The proximity of Harare province polling stations to the national command centre has no bearing on the speed with which the counting process in those polling stations is conducted and hence the time at which results from those polling stations, wards and constituencies become available. In fact, Harare province was the last to avail full results. It must be borne in mind that Harare province has a high voter population and that it had the highest number of candidates contesting in the national assembly and local authority elections. 29.3. The applicant places no evidence before the court, be it in the form of affidavits by his election agents in Harare stating that counting was concluded