Diagram 22 (b): illustrating whether voters without required information were allowed to vote
Diagram 22 (a) shows that almost all voters in polling stations observed by CCJPZ who had
required voter documentation, were allowed to exercise their democratic rights. Diagram 22 (b)
shows that no voter with inadequate documentation was allowed to cast their ballots. Thus the
2018 Harmonized Elections voting process was in line with Section 56 (1) (a) and Section 56 (3)
(a) (b) of the Electoral Act.
5.2.6 Assisted Voting
Section 59 of the Electoral Act provides guidelines of voting by illiterate or physically
handicapped voters ―(1) Upon request by a voter who is illiterate or physically handicapped and
cannot vote in the way set out in section 57, a presiding officer shall— (a) permit another person,
selected by the voter, to assist the voter in exercising his or her vote; or (b) in the absence of a person
selected by the voter, assist the voter in exercising his or her vote in the presence of two other
electoral officers or employees of the Commission and a police officer on duty.ǁ The following
diagrams summarize CCJPZ observations in this regard;
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