ZESN Report on the 31 July 2013 Harmonised Elections Manicaland Chipinge East Chipinge RDC (12) The observer reported that during the verification process before polling commenced, one ballot paper no. 29 was missing and is still missing. Presiding Officer, Police Officers and Polling officers assisting people to vote excluding the people chosen by the voters to assist them. Manicaland Chipinge East Chipinge RDC (12) The polling station ran out of ballot papers and voters had to wait for almost an hour because the number of voters exceeded the papers that where available. The problem was resolved as more papers where brought in. Manicaland Chimanimani East Manicaland Mutare South Mutare (14) RDC Observer has reported that first ballot book used at the start of polling had 6 missing pages. The sequence was from 146 to153. The Presiding Officer reported to ZEC and was instructed to proceed with polling using the same book. Manicaland Chipinge South Chipinge RDC (28) A woman wanted her husband to assist her but the Presiding Officer and Police did not call him and opted to assist her instead against her will. Voting was delayed because MP ballot papers were not properly printed. ZANU Ndonga's candidates photo was put on MDC T and vice versa. Manicaland Chimanimani East Manicaland Chimanimani East Chimanimani RDC (7) There were a couple of elderly people who were assisting young people to vote yet it was clear that these young people could read and write and are able to vote independently. Also some known teachers in the area were also coming and asking for assistance to vote. Manicaland Buhera North Buhera (10) Observer reported that Presiding Officer did not allow persons chosen by voters to assist them to cast their ballots to do so. Instead police officers, Polling agents and the Presiding Officer were assisting people to vote. Manicaland Mutare South Voter who needed assistance was not allowed to select a person of their own choice to help them. It is alleged that presiding officer chose to vote for him. There were four officers patrolling in the polling station and others assisting voters to vote. Also on the presiding officer’s desk there were about 30 IDs as well as voting slips without owners. There were no observers or other party agents except ZANU PF agents only. RDC People were forced to go to vote in the company of their 84 | P a g e