Figure 10 BVR Registrations By Day –Phase t 1o Phase 4 As highlighted under the political context and climate section, the political developments from the 7th of November, when President Emmerson Mnangagwa was fired as Vice President to the 24th of November when he was inaugurated, as President appeared to have an impact on the BVR process. From the peaks of early November, the numbers dipped, increasing on the 21st of November and lowering again only to rise in the Fourth Phase of the BVR process. 11.4 BVR Registrant by Age as At 22/02/2018 According to ZEC Provisional statiscs released 22 February 2018, the BVR Blitz did not significantly altered the voter proportions make-up on the voters’ roll. Social and maintream media indicated that the majority of potential voters on the voters’roll would be young, ranging between the ages of 18 and 40. ZEC’s statistics bear this enthusiasm , and shows that 54% of registrants were below the age of 40. As the table below shows, those over the age of 80 constitute less than 3 percent of the registered voting population. The ZEC results also indicate that 70% or 3 612 039 out of the total 5 185 072, are aged between 20 years and 44 years. Only 13.9% are in the 45-60 age categories. Of the 70%, the highest population is 35-39 years (667 555, 13.20%), followed by the 20-24 years (666 467, 13.18%), then 25-24 years (652 726, 12.9%) and in fourth place the 30-34 age category (609942). Age Range 18-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 Number of Registrants 214418 666467 652726 722210 667582 4% 13% 13% 14% 13% 51