ZESN Polling Station Analysis In the absence of 2012 Census age structure data; ZESN used age structure data from the 2002 Census to estimate eligible voters. Age structure, though, is not uniform across the country. Age structure data is only publicly available by province with significant variance between the provinces. Based on the 2012 Census population figures and using the 2002 Census age structure data the estimated total number of eligible voters for the Harmonised Elections at 6,365,411 (see Table 1 for calculation). ZESN calculated not only a national estimate, but also estimated eligible voters for all ten provinces and all 1,964 wards. This is not a definitive figure for eligible voters for the Harmonised Elections. Actual 2012 Census age structure data would be preferable, but as noted is not publicly available. Age structure not only varies between provinces, but within provinces, but again 2002 Census data on age structure by ward is not publicly available. Further, it is important to remember that eligible voters are not the same as registered voters. These figures will differ from the ultimate numbers of registered voters as not everyone will register to vote and some people will register at a location other than where they were counted for the 2012 Census. However, despite these short comings, these figures provide a reasonable basis for analysing the applicability of the 2013 Constitutional Referendum list of polling stations for the 2013 Harmonised Elections. ZESN hopes that similar analysis could be conducted by the Commission using actual voter registration data, and the organisation is available to collaborate with the Commission on this. Provincial Analysis of Estimated Eligible Voters per Polling Station Based on the 2013 Constitutional Referendum list of polling stations, ZESN estimates nationally that there are 673 eligible voters per polling station (see Table 2). This is similar to the 2008 Harmonised Elections when there was nationally a polling station for every 606 registered voters. Table 2: Estimated Eligible Voters per Polling Station by Province 2013 Estimates Province Polling Stations Estimated Eligible Voters 2008 Actual Estimated Eligible Voters per Polling Station Polling Stations Registered Registered Voters per Voters Polling Station Bulawayo 325 367,178 1,130 241 313,459 1,301 Harare 830 1,216,955 1,466 796 766,478 963 1,297 807,300 622 1,147 709,664 619 833 547,171 657 832 448,477 539 Mashonaland East 1,037 641,788 619 1,069 624,630 584 Mashonaland West 1,201 710,470 592 1,164 582,989 501 Masvingo 1,205 668,972 555 1,199 699,199 583 Matabeleland North 765 334,742 438 765 345,264 451 Matabeleland South 622 308,271 496 639 342,280 536 Midlands 1,341 762,564 569 1,342 739,510 551 Grand Total 9,456 6,365,411 673 9,194 5,571,950 606 Manicaland Mashonaland Central 3 of 19