According to Diagrams 21 (a) and 21 (b) it took under 10 minutes for a voter to be cleared to vote
and to cast their ballots. The morning was however not the fastest time to vote during the 2018
Harmonized Elections. The clearing of voters took longer. Election officials took time to navigate
through the voters' rolls and locate voters' names. Long queues were therefore experienced and
some voters were frustrated. The waiting time frame became shorter as the day went on, but not
drastically. In the evening it became slower again due to poor lighting. Some election officials had
to search for natural light that came in through some shelter openings in order to read voters'
identity documents. Adequate training would be necessary for election officials. Timely voter
education and voter information on polling streams would reduce the time voters' move between
polling station streams in search of their names.
5.2.5 Voters' Identification and Registration Documents
According to Section 56(1)(a) and Section 56 (3)(a)(b) of the Electoral Act, a voter will be allowed
to vote if registered in the ward's voters roll and upon producing a certificate of voter registration.
CCJPZ Election Observers checked on whether all those allowed to vote had requisite proof of
residence and registration. The following diagrams illustrate the findings:
Diagram 22 (a): Showing whether voters with all required documentation were not allowed to vote
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