12 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. ZIMBABWE ELECTION SUPPORT NETWORK 10 Rochester Crescent, Belgravia Harare, Zimbabwe Phone: +263 4 250736/ 791443/798193/791803 Fax: 250735 Email: zesn2011@zesn.net or info@zesn.net Website: www.zesn.org.zw Twitter: ZESN1 Facebook: Zimbabwe Election Support Network ZIMBABWE LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Kodzero-Amalungelo House, 98B Baines Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe Phone+263 4 764085/705370/708118 Email: info@zlhr.org.zw www.zlhr.org.zw FOLLOW US:@ZLHRLAWYERS ON TWITTER | ZIMBABWE LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ON FACEBOOK

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