ZESN Polling Station Analysis
1,0005 estimated eligible voters implying that they likely do not require a change in the number of
polling station for the Harmonised Elections (see Table 4). This pattern was generally consistent
across the eight predominantly rural provinces.
Table 3:Estimated Eligible Voters per Polling Stations for URBAN Wards (388)
Estimated Eligible Voters per Polling Station
Province
1 to
1,250
1,251 to
2,000
2,001 to
3,750
Missing
Total
3,751+
Bulawayo
17
59%
12
41%
Harare
30
39%
35
45%
11
14%
Manicaland
27
73%
6
16%
4
11%
Mashonaland Central
13
72%
4
22%
Mashonaland East
16
76%
4
19%
Mashonaland West
72
95%
4
5%
76
Masvingo
15
83%
3
17%
18
Matabeleland North
23
88%
3
12%
26
Matabeleland South
11
69%
1
6%
2
13%
Midlands
60
86%
9
13%
1
1%
284
73%
81
21%
19
5%
Grand Total
29
1
77
37
1
1
1%
6%
5%
18
21
2
13%
16
70
4
1%
388
ZESN has identified seven rural wards for particular attention by the ZEC where the estimated
number of eligible voters per polling station is more than 2,000. These wards are: Chikomba RDC
Ward 9; Mutare RDC Ward 2; Runde RDC Ward 18 and 19; Harare Municipality (Harare South)
Ward 1; Goromonzi RDC Ward 14 and Murewa RDC Ward 30. These are areas where there has
clearly been a significant movement of populations and where the ZEC should establish
significantly more polling stations for citizens to have an equal and reasonable opportunity to vote
in the Harmonised Elections.
In addition, there are 14 rural wards where the estimated number of eligible voters is between
1,501 and 2,000. While not as extreme, these are also Wards where the ZEC should increase the
number of polling stations in advance of the Harmonised Elections.
Finally, there are 107 rural wards where the estimated number of eligible voters is between 1,001
and 1,500 where the ZEC may need to consider increasing the number of polling stations in
advance of the Harmonised Elections.
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This does not imply rural polling station will have to process 1,000 individuals on election day. Registered voters will
be less than estimated eligible voters. Less than 100% turnout will further reduce the number of voters. If
registration is 80% and turnout is 60% the effective number of voters on election day will be 480 or less.
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