Executive Summary The promulgation of a new Constitution on 22 May 2013 necessitated the alignment of subsidiary electoral laws with the Constitution. Section 157 of the Constitution particularly obliged law-makers to enact an Electoral Law to give effect to the letter and spirit of the Constitution. The legislature has since passed a number of amendments to the Electoral law in fulfillment of Section 157. However it is submitted that the subsidiary laws still fall short of reflecting the full extent of the letter and spirit of the Constitution. As Zimbabwe heads towards its next general election in 2018, it is proposed that further legislative amendments be given consideration to enhance the credibility of the process and outcome of the forthcoming election. Whilst not exhaustive, this policy paper highlights and discusses some of the desirable and necessary amendments that should be considered before the next election is held. Despite purported alignment efforts to date, the Electoral Act still exhibits a number of inadequacies in areas that include management of the voter registration process, the voters’ roll, the right to vote, voter education, the electoral court, and the independence of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), media access and code of conduct on elections. This paper contains a framework to guide lobby and advocacy efforts with parliamentarians, policy makers and other critical stakeholders such as ZEC. In summary the following broad points are made:      There is need for legislative amendments to align the current Electoral Laws with the Constitution. The comprehensive amendments should take into account views from all stakeholders. The continued piecemeal approach to electoral amendments is not helpful as it only leads to contestations to the electoral outcome due to the flawed process. There is need for electoral regulations that address the voter registration process, and particularly the operational framework on the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) system. Concerns remain on the delegation and sharing of responsibility of the voter registration process between ZEC and the Registrar General (RG). The RG should have no role in any election process. The delegation of certain electoral legislative roles to a minister is problematic and unconstitutional. The provisions are tantamount to Executive interference as the Minister becomes both a referee and player in the elections. The ministerial functions are in conflict with and undermine ZEC’s independence and effectiveness, The presence of the Executive in the Observers Accreditation Committee undermines the independence and integrity of ZEC as the sole authority of election management body. 1 Policy Brief: A Call For Alignment Of Laws With The Constitution ©ZESN 2017