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