ZESN - Promoting Democratic Elections in Zimbabwe 10 PRE-ELECTION ENVIRONMENT AND ELECTION CAMPAIGNS 10.1 Pre-Election Environment 10.2 Election Campaigns 10.3 Funding of Political Parties 41 41 43 44 11 CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN THE 2018 HARMONIZED ELECTIONS 11.1 CSOs Election Situation Room 46 47 12 MEDIA AND ELECTIONS 12.1 Legal Framework governing the conduct of actors in the media industry 12.2 Media Environment 12.3 Electoral Coverage 12.4 Online Media 49 49 50 50 51 13 WOMEN AND ELECTIONS 52 14 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 54 15 ELECTION DAY AND POST-ELECTION PERIOD 55 16 ZESN’S SAMPLE BASED OBSERVATION RESULTS 63 17 POST-ELECTION ENVIRONMENT 64 18 RESULTS 65 19 RECOMMENDATIONS 66 20 CONCLUSION 71 ANNEX 1: INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OBSERVATION 72 3 REPORT ON THE 30 JULY 2018 HARMONISED ELECTIONS ZESN

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