ZIMBABWE ELECTION SUPPORT NETWORK BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE - NUMBER 16 19 January 2018 – ZESN continues to closely follow the ongoing Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) Mop-up exercise. The following are highlights of reports from ZESN’s mobile and static observers that have been deployed to some of the registration centers countrywide. Registration Turnout At the majority of centers where ZESN deployed static observers the number of people who turned up to register remained relatively low, especially in the rural areas. For instance on 12 January 2018; 8 people registered at Hode Primary School in Chimanimani West, 9 at Beitbridge Primary School in Matebeleland South, 13 at Kudzanai Primary School in Ward 12 of Kariba rural district council, and 5 at Nsimbi Primary School in Ward 13 of Gwanda District in Matabeleland South. On the other hand higher registration rates were recorded on the same day in urban areas such as Chembira Primary School in Ward 28 Glen Norah where 81 persons registered, Kwayedza High School in Ward 26 Highfield West where 144 persons where registered, Glen View 2 Primary School in Ward 30 of Glen View North where 155 people registered. ZESN commends ZEC for availing registration kits at some of ZESN’s roadshows where a number of people managed to register, for example on 13 January 2018 in Karoi Chikangwe township, Karoi TM and Magunje ZEC registered 70 people. During the ZESN roadshow in Gwanda at Phakama open space and Zebrine taxi rank on 17 January 2018 ZEC registered 91 people. However, ZESN urges ZEC to increase the number of static centers in order to increase the chances of attracting more registrants. ZEC Mop Up Registration Centers Below is a summary of registration centers and BVR kits that are in use during the ongoing ZEC BVR mop up exercise. ZEC BVR MOP UP CENTERS PROVINCE NUMBER OF CENTRES NUMBER OF KITS HARARE 65 MASHONALAND CENTRAL 214 MASHONALAND EAST 432 MASHONALAND WEST 338 26 47 58 56

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