ZESN Report on the 31 July 2013 Harmonised Elections (18) as the people voted during the special vote. Harare Glenview North Harare Municipality (30) Some voters did not see their names in the register and some were said to have invalid voter registration receipts of 2012 and were referred to command centre. So others went away and others gave up but it was resolved later to let them vote if only they had those 2012 receipts. Harare Zengeza West Chitungwiza Municipality (7) People were turned away for being in the wrong ward and their names not appearing in the voters’ roll Manicaland Chimanimani East Manicaland Makoni West There were 4 unauthorized people in the polling station and when the ZESN supervisor asked the presiding officer why there were unauthorized people he was told that they were JOMIC observers and that their T-shirts were equivalent to an accreditation card and they were not going anywhere because they were entitled to be there. Makoni (25) RDC There were unauthorized police officers inside the polling station during set up and during voting. Voters needing assistance were not allowed to select a person 66 of their choice to help them. The presiding officer and two police officers assisted those needing help but they would look at the ballot papers and audibly shout the voters' choices. Manicaland Dangamvura-Chikanga Mutare Municipality (18) There were unauthorized people in the polling station during voting. A Police officer assaulted by an unknown man who wanted to vote but did not want to join the queue. Manicaland Chimanimani East Chimanimani RDC (1) A voter forgot his Presidential ballot paper on the verification table. This was discovered when the next voter found himself with two Presidential Ballots. The voter who had forgotten his ballot paper later realized that he had not cast Presidential vote on his way out and came back. He was allowed to cast his Presidential vote. The issue was resolved. 66 Name withheld 83 | P a g e

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