Contents
Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................... 2
About Election Support Network of Southern Africa ...................................................................... 2
Acronyms............................................................................................................................................ 4
List of Figures ..................................................................................................................................... 5
List of Tables ...................................................................................................................................... 5
1. Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................ 6
2. Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 8
3. Election Observation Methodology .............................................................................................. 9
4. Legal Framework ..................................................................................................................... 12
5. Election observation: Election-Day ............................................................................................. 20
6. Post- Election ............................................................................................................................... 23
7. Dispute Resolution ....................................................................................................................... 24
8. Conclusions and Recommendations........................................................................................... 29
References ....................................................................................................................................... 31
Annex 1: SADC Eminent Persons Observation Mission .................................................................. 32
Annex 2: Arrival Press Statement.................................................................................................... 36
Annex 3: Pre-election Statement of the Eminent Persons Observer Mission to Zimbabwe ....... 38
Annex 4: Preliminary Statement of the Harmonised Election....................................................... 39
Annex 5: Briefing Programme ......................................................................................................... 43
Annex 6: Photo Gallery .................................................................................................................... 46
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