64 Election dispute resolution mechanisms Jastone Mazhale An aspiring councilor in Gwanda, at the time of lodging his papers at the nomination court on 28 June 2013 Mazhale was a civil servant employed as a principal at Polytechnic College in Gwanda. He was advised upon arrival at the nomination court that his papers could not be accepted because he is a civil servant. He went back to his employer at the Polytechnic and tendered his resignation. He immediately went back to the nomination court where his papers were rejected on the grounds that he had not properly resigned and his employer had not yet accepted his resignation. An appeal was lodged at the Electoral Court on 8 July 2013 and it was upheld. He was confirmed him as a duly nominated contesting candidate. Richard Ncube An aspiring councilor in Matabeleland South, Ncube had his application dismissed at the nomination court on 28 June 2013 because his name did not appear in the register for Matabeleland. He had previously registered in Bulawayo and he had on 13 June 2013, transferred his name to the Matabeleland South register. ZEC however did not update its register; hence the nomination court refused to accept his papers, citing the fact that he was not registered in the area where he sought to be elected as councilor. The appeal was granted and he was confirmed as a duly nominated contesting candidate. Gertrude Moyo The ZAPU member made an application at the nomination court seeking to be confirmed as a candidate for senator in Beitbridge. Her papers were rejected because her name was not on the voters’ roll. She registered as a voter on 13 June 2013, and had the receipt as proof. An appeal was filed on her behalf at the Electoral Court. The appeal was upheld and she was confirmed as a duly nominated contesting candidate. Philemon Ncube Ncube filed his papers at the nomination court on 28 June 2013, seeking to be confirmed as a candidate as councilor in Matopo. His papers were rejected on the basis that his name did not appear on the voters’ roll yet he had registered as a voter on 16 June 2013. An appeal was lodged on his behalf at the Electoral Court and the matter was set down before Justice Makonese who upheld the appeal and granted the order sought to confirm Ncube as candidate. Emmanuel Chigango, Galaza Kanhumwa and Dhonanzi Gomo Aspiring ZANU PF candidates for wards in Hurungwe wanted to challenge the nomination of MDC-T councilors Kowen Muchemwa, Fungai Mavhura and Maxen Christopher from Hurungwe. Emmanuel Chigango, Galaza Kanhumwa and Dhonanzi Gomo attempted to set aside the nomination through an ordinary application at the High Court. They immediately withdrew the application on the hearing date. They then filed a fresh application alleging that the nomination closed whilst they were in the queue. The appeal was rejected as the applicants had no locus standi since the