ZIMBABWE ELECTION SUPPORT NETWORK Table 42: Distribution of voters by province (preliminary versus final) Province Preliminary voters roll Number of % of voters Voters 258,690 4.55 Bulawayo Final Voters roll Number of % of voters Voters 258,567 4.54 Difference Number of % increase voters -123 -0.05 Harare 900,300 15.84 900,728 15.81 428 0.05 Manicaland 733,293 12.90 733,370 12.88 77 0.01 Mashonaland Central 531,864 9.36 531,984 9.34 120 0.02 Mashonaland East 633,126 11.14 633,410 11.12 284 0.04 Mashonaland West 644,974 11.35 655,133 11.50 10159 1.58 Masvingo 617,204 10.86 617,212 10.84 8 0.00 Matebeleland North 338,851 5.96 339,135 5.95 284 0.08 Midlands 761,474 13.40 761,982 13.38 508 0.07 Matebeleland South 264,160 4.65 264,185 4.64 25 0.01 The analysis also shows that 123 (-0.05%) voters were removed from Bulawayo province. Marginal increases are observed across all other provinces with the least positive variance in Masvingo where there was an increase of only 8 (0.001%) registrants. The marginal variances recorded between the FVR and the PVR of less 5% margin of error implies FVR quality was nearly the same as the PVR released on the 18th of June 2018. Table 43: Distribution of Voters by Province (Final versus Preliminary) Males Males (%) Final Voters Roll Females Females Total (%) Total (%) Males Preliminary Voters Roll Males Females Females (%) (%) Total Total (%) Bulawayo 120329 46.54% 138238 53.46% 258567 4.54 120387 46.54% 138303 53.46% 258690 Harare 443378 49.22% 457350 50.78% 900728 15.81 443178 49.23% 457122 50.77% 900300 15.84 Manicaland 318254 43.40% 415116 56.60% 733370 12.88 318219 43.40% 415074 56.60% 733293 12.90 Mashonaland central 252072 47.38% 279912 52.62% 531984 9.34 252021 47.38% 279843 52.62% 531864 Mashonaland East 289626 45.72% 343784 54.28% 633410 11.12 289475 45.72% 343651 54.28% 633126 11.14 Mashonaland West 323569 49.39% 331564 50.61% 655133 11.50 318184 49.33% 326790 50.67% 644974 11.35 Masvingo 260679 42.23% 356533 57.77% 617212 10.84 260692 42.24% 356512 57.76% 617204 10.86 Matebeleland North 149066 43.95% 190069 56.05% 339135 5.95 148948 43.96% 189903 56.04% 338851 Midlands 351807 46.17% 410175 53.83% 761982 13.38 351586 46.17% 409888 53.83% 761474 13.40 Matebeleland South 113736 43.05% 150449 56.95% 264185 4.64 113734 43.05% 150426 56.95% 264160 4.65 2622516 46.04% 3073190 53.96% 5695706 100.00 2616424 46.03 3067512 53.97% 5683936 100 Total 4.55 9.36 5.96 Across all the 10 provinces in the country and for both the FVR and the PVR, more women than men registered to vote. The final voters' roll for Bulawayo shows that 65 women and 58 men have been scrapped of the FVR. Combined, this give a total of 123 as earlier observed. Masvingo Province results show an increase in the number of females in the final voter's role from 356,512 to 356,533 while the males show a decrease from 260,692 to 260,679 registrants. 57 FINAL REPORT OF THE 2018 VOTERS' ROLL AUDIT