Election Observers Zimbabwe Council of Churches SADC Principles Governing the Conduct of Democratic Elections Zimbabweans need to seek peaceful and legal redress ZANU-PF should consider and prioritize a formal to electoral disputes as well as exercise restraint. constitutional recognition for the leader of the Aggrieved parties should promote peace amongst main opposition consistent with practices in other their supporters. developed democracies. There was an uneven playing field which favoured the incumbents. The ZEC is not independent. The ZEC should urgently release polling station-level results on its website to ensure transparency and accountability. International Election Observation Missions (IEOMs) All Guiding Principles for the Respective Observer Missions Concern over the outbreaks of post-election violence ZANU-PF and MDC Alliance, civil society, faith on 1 August. based organizations and other stakeholders should safeguard the integrity of the political and (IEOMs) : (The SADC SEOM, the African Union electoral processes. COMESA, SADC-ECF, SADC-PF, Commonwealth Observer Group, European Union, The Carter Centre and NDI/IRI) Areas of Convergence     There is national polarization across political, tribal, gender, class, and other distinctions; The people of Zimbabwe should be patient as they wait for the official results from the ZEC; The ZEC should liaise with political parties to verify the results; ZEC should engage with stakeholders after elections to address issues related to the voter register and ballot paper 115 | P a g e