                   printing; Results transmission from the polling station to the national results centre should be reviewed to enhance the release of election results; The onus is on the people of Zimbabwe to ultimately determine the credibility of their elections; Many polling stations lacked sufficient facilities such as ramps for disabled voters; Zimbabweans should demand that government and political leaders honour their will by delivering on ensuring peace and personal security; Political contestants and non-partisan observer groups should independently verify the results released by the ZEC; Zimbabweans should rely on peaceful expression and avoid acts or threats of retribution against political rivals following the Con-court ruling; The country’s political leaders should honour voters’ aspirations of reconciliation and inclusive and responsive governance; Digital media was more open than traditional media but focused excessively on personalities than pertinent electoral issues; ZEC should be independent from government so that it exercises power in addressing media violations brought to its attention; There were delays in adjudication and several controversial judgments passed brought the independence of the judiciary to question; ZEC, BAZ and ZMC fulfilled their mandate to monitor the media; Opposition members were targeted by members of the Zimbabwe security forces; Further reform to the Electoral Act is required; There were delays in the release of the voters’ roll; The ZEC lacked transparency in its processes; The ZEC lacks a proactive communication strategy over concerns raised by political parties; The ZEC was implored to engage stakeholders on streamlining the counting process so that it is less tedious; The ZEC should engage all stakeholders to reform certain electoral laws during the post-election period; Most of the political parties do not have deliberate policies to promote the inclusion of women as candidates as per the 116 | P a g e

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