CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE
may be equal to the number of voters registered in
each of the other common roll constituencies.
[Paragraph as amended by section 5 of Act 1 of 1983 and by
section 26 of Act 31 of 1989]
[Subsection as amended by section 10 of Act 15 of 1987]
(4) In dividing Zimbabwe into constituencies the
Delimitation Commission shall, in respect of any
area, give due consideration to—
(a) its physical features;
(b) the means of communication within the area;
(c) the geographical distribution of voters registered on the common roll;
(d) any community of interest as between voters
registered on the common roll; and
(e) in the case of any delimitation after the first
delimitation consequent upon an alteration in
the number of constituencies, existing electoral
boundaries;
[Paragraph as amended by sections 7 and 10 of Act 15 of
1987]
and whenever it appears necessary to do so in order
to give effect to the provisions of this subsection, the
Commission may depart from the requirements of
subsection (3), but in no case to any greater extent
than twenty per centum more or less than the average
number of registered voters in constituencies on the
common roll.
[Subsection as amended by section 10 of Act 15 of 1987]
(5) The Delimitation Commission shall submit to
the President a report comprising—
(a) a list of constituencies delimited by the
Commission, with the names assigned to each
and a description of their boundaries;
(b) a map or maps showing the constituencies into
which Zimbabwe has been divided by the
Commission; and
(c) any further information or particulars which
the Commission considers necessary.
(6) The President may refer back to the Delimitation Commission for its further consideration and
final decision any matter arising out of its report.
(7) If there appears to be any discrepancy between
the description of the boundaries of any constituency
and the map or maps, the description shall prevail.
(8) As soon as may be after the Delimitation
Commission has completed its report, the President
shall, by proclamation in the Gazette, declare the
names and boundaries of the constituencies as finally
settled by the Commission to be the constituencies of
Zimbabwe which shall have effect for the purposes of
the next and any subsequent general election.
(b)
he is a public officer.
61 Electoral Supervisory Commission
(1) There shall be an Electoral Supervisory Commission which shall consist of—
(a) a chairman and two other members appointed
by the President after consultation with the Judicial Service Commission; and
[Paragraph as substituted by section 5 of Act 23 of 1987]
(b)
two other members appointed by the President
after consultation with the Speaker.
[Paragraph as substituted by section 5 of Act 23 of 1987 and
as amended by section 26 of Act 31 of 1989]
(2) A person shall not be eligible for appointment
if—
(a) he is a member of Parliament or any local
authority; or
(3) The Electoral Supervisory Commission shall
supervise the registration of voters and the conduct of
elections
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