ZIMBABWE ELECTION SUPPORT NETWORK During inspection of the PVR, in addition to the 10,807 physical inspection centres, the ZEC used Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) platform *265# for registrants to check their details using mobile phones. ZEC sent 3,256 440 bulk Short Message Services (SMSs) to registrants, and registrants also used bvrinspection.zec.org.zw or the new ZEC website www.zec.org.zw to check their details on line. 69% of the respondents visited inspection centres to verify their details, 24% used SMS, 6% USSD and 1% used the ZEC website. Chart 57: Method used to inspect PVR 80% 69% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 24% 20% 10% 6% 1% 0% USSD SMS ZEC website Physical centres First time voters' ZESN also sought to assess the percentage of first time voters', nearly a third (31%) of the respondents will be voting for the first time during the 2018 Harmonised elections (See graph below). Chart 58: First time voters 68 70 60 50 31 40 30 20 10 0 Yes No 67 FINAL REPORT OF THE 2018 VOTERS' ROLL AUDIT