Despite provisions for all contesting political parties and candidates to deploy agents some
political parties and independent candidates failed to deploy agents at all polling stations. In
about 98% of polling stations in Marondera Central, only ZANU-PF was represented. Political
parties and candidates must ensure that they deploy agents at all polling stations to ensure
that their assessments of electoral processes are informed by their own observations.
ZEC Resourcing
ZESN notes the funding constraints that continue to hinder the effective and efficient
implementation of electoral processes by ZEC. We observed that some of the logistical
arrangements require attention, for instance in some of the polling stations ZEC officials
were using candles for lighting.
People with disabilities
Section 51 (1a) of the Electoral Act says that every polling station shall be located in a place
that is easily accessible to the public including persons with physical disabilities. ZESN
observers’ reports showed that everywhere that the network deployed, polling stations
where easily accessible to people living with disabilities.
11. BY-ELECTION RESULTS
The graph below shows the results of the 2015 Epworth by-election.
Figure 1: Epworth By-election results
The graph below shows the results of the 2015 Marondera Central by-election.
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