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Section 7
Procedure of Commission
Minor
Amendments
Other minor and consequential amendments to the Electoral Act,
including the removal of the last remaining references to the
abolished posts “constituency registrars” and ‘voter registration
officers’ It will also remove the role of ZHRC from membership of
the provincial liaison committees that had been set up under the
Act to monitor and take action on politically-motivated violence or
intimidation. This role will be assumed by the police liaison
officer alone.
ZEC’s discretion to adopt and adapt procedures promotes efficiency and
independence, this must be qualified for such discretion to guarantee
transparency as stipulated in section of 239(a) of the Constitution
It is important to ensure that all references to the abolished post of Registrar
General of Voters are also deleted from the Act as there is no further role for
this office in terms of the 2013 Constitution.
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