I reiterate my averments made in my responses to the applicant’s founding affidavit with respect to the question of postal voting. No affidavits have been placed before the court by voters alleging electoral malpractices or the erosion of the secrecy of their vote. Further the issue has come up for determination before the High Court and the prayer to nullify the postal vote was dismissed on the grounds that there was no evidence placed before the court in the form of an affidavit by a police officer or voter that had been the victim of electoral malpractices during postal voting. The same situation arises in the present application. The same outcome should be realised. 80. AD AFFIDAVIT BY OBERT MASARAURE This is denied. I reiterate my averments made in response to the question of disenfranchisement of civil servants as it arose in the applicant’s founding affidavit. 81. AD AFFIDAVIT BY JOSEPH MADZUDZO This is denied. I refer to the affidavit by Mr. Munyaradzi Musonza in response. 82. AD AFFIDAVIT BY MACHOKA GIFT KONJANA In respect of Chegutu West Constituency a data capture error occurred. The error is admitted. WHEREFORE the 23rd, 24th and 25th respondents pray for the dismissal of the application with costs.

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