dense in some areas, ignorance about the registration process amongst the people may have affected the low turnout. Commissioner of Oaths At most of the centres where ZESN observed, there were no Commissioners of Oaths present to sign affidavits for registrants. In some instances, school headmasters were playing the role of Commissioners of Oaths. However, this was not the case at all centres that are located at schools. Some registration officials indicated that the Headmasters could only stamp and sign the affidavits if they were Commissioners of Oaths, not merely by virtue of them being Headmasters. Signage For all the registration centres visited, the general observation was that there were no signs to inform and direct people to the registration centres around the centres. The A4 sign posts that were displayed just outside, on the walls of the registration centres were not visible from a distance and were not sufficient to help inform people about the ongoing voter registration process. Youth Participation The general observation so far is that the level of youth participation in the voter registration process is low. This was evident in the queues that had a majority of the elderly population. Posting of Names to Polling Stations While the idea that one can register at any centre and have their name posted to their preferred polling station for purposes of voting is noble, registrants in Dzivarasekwa expressed displeasure as some of their polling stations of choice were missing. Political Party Observers/ Agents ZESN observed that there were no political party monitors present at voter registration centres. Voter Education Based on observations made so far, ZESN reiterates that robust voter education should have preceded the ongoing voter registration process. Among other things, this could have helped inform people about the ongoing registration process, the dates when the kits will be within their proximity, and enable them to easily locate the registration centres. In some areas, people within the radius of 200 metres or less from a registration centres were not