Vote buying: Section 147 (1) (b) of the Electoral Act prohibits the canvasing of votes in the vicinity of the polling stations. This makes any coercive conduct by a political party in the vicinity of the polling station an electoral malpractice. This conduct where the circumstances are befitting can also amount to bribery where the giving of gifts are meant to procure a vote for a political candidate as prescribed by section 136 of the Electoral Act. In some instances food aid was placed within the vicinity of the polling station thus coercing citizens to support certain political parties because of the perceived economic benefits in the form of food aid and agricultural inputs. Some ZANU members were actually distributing food and other goodies at polling stations. In Mazowe Central, Mashonaland Central ZANU PF candidates were seen distributing maize using forms from the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare a day before polling day. Disenfranchisement of the right to vote: The Constitution provides in section 67 (3) (a) for the right of every citizen, subject to the constitution, to be able to vote in all elections and referendums to which the constitution applies or any other law. Some voters did not vote because they were not appearing on the voters roll where they expected to find their names. Undue Influence: The Electoral Act in section 134 provides that any person who uses threats to induce voting or the refraining from voting commits an offence. As a result of intimidation, some areas like Rushinga in Mashonaland Central and Masvingo province recorded a high number of assisted voters. ▪ In addition, the following are some of the cases that were documented by the Forum on Election Day, On 30 July Village Heads Givemore Nerwande (Nerwande village), Simon Ruvhute (Ruvhute village) and Mark Tupe (Mavi village) in ward 4, Gokwe were reportedly seen at Chireya and Kayenga polling stations accredited as ZANU PF polling agents. One of them was chased away by the presiding officer. ▪ On 30 July ZANU PF representatives allegedly sent by Cleopas Kundiona and Cornelius Mutodza were seen outside Nehanda Hall, Dombotombo hall in ward 2, Tapfuma Primary school and Wilshire Primary School polling stations in Marondera urban taking down names of people who had voted. 32