ZESN - Promoting Democratic Elections in Zimbabwe Polling Station Set Up At 99% of the polling stations where ZESN had observers, polling booths were set up in such a manner that voters could mark their ballot papers in secret, and 93% of the polling stations were accessible for PWDs. This is shown in figure 13 below. Figure 13: At 93% of Polling Stations where ZESN had Observers, accessibility for PWDs was catered for. At all (100%) the polling stations where ZESN had observers, the ballot boxes were shown to be empty before the voting started. was in Bulawayo Metropolitan Province (67%), while the least was in Masvingo Province and Mashonaland Central Province each (31%). Electoral Officers Figure 14 Shows the percentages of presiding At 24% of polling stations where ZESN had officers, by gender, at polling stations observers, the numbers of polling officials ranged where ZESN had observers. from eight to 10. In addition, 36% of the polling Figure 14: Percentages of Presiding Officers, by Sex, at Polling Stations stations had either three or where ZESN had Observers four women as electoral Gender of the Presiding Officer officials. There were six 100% female officials at 16% of the polling stations where 80% 69% 69% 67% 65% 63% 63% 61% 62% ZESN had observers and 59% 53% 60% 47% seven female officials at 41% 39% 38% 37% 37% 35% 3% 40% 31% 31% 14% of the polling stations. 20% There were female presiding officers, at 39% of the polling stations where ZESN had observers. The highest percentage of women presiding officers 0% t l h st ds go n rth n ut nd es tra in an la ita Ea ita No W So en sv dl ol ol d i ca d d a d i C p p n n M a M d ro an ro an an la al al et el et le M an on M el M al on be h b n h e o a s a r y a at ho as at ra M M M wa M as Ha la M u B Party Agents In 97% of the polling stations where ZESN had observers, there was an MDC Alliance party agent present during the opening and set up of the polling stations. In addition, ZANU PF party agents were present at 99% of the polling stations. Furthermore, agents for the People Rainbow Coalition were present in 59% of the polling stations while agents for other parties apart from the three were recorded at 75% of the polling stations. Figure 15.4 shows the presence of agents by political party at polling stations where ZESN had observers. Female Male Figure 15: Presence of Agents by Political Parties at Polling Stations where ZESN had Observers 56 REPORT ON THE 30 JULY 2018 HARMONISED ELECTIONS ZESN