Annex 2 CRITICAL INCIDENTS LOG – MOP UP PERIOD CRITICAL INCIDENTS LOG 2018 Biometric Voter Registration Exercise 30-day Extension Period DATE INCIDENT TYPE 05.01.2018 ZESN observer was declined access to the registration centre, because their accreditation card was deemed to be expired. CONSTITUENCY WARD ACTION TAKEN Bindura 2 ZESN spoke with the ZEC DEO for bandura and explained that the Accreditation cards were valid until after the Voter registration inspection period. The DEO claimed not to have received a memo to that effect, but promised to check with his supervisor, the Provincial Elections Officer, who confirmed the Commission’s position. Zaka East 25 This information was brought to the attention of the Zaka District election officer who informed us that he was already aware of this and similar reports and has in turn asked Chiefs and village heads to desist from such practice as it was illegal. *apparently all the observer accreditation cards were erroneously given an expiry date of 14 December 2017, yet the same card is supposed to be valid until the voters’ roll inspection exercise which will occur sometime in February/ March 2018. 08.01.2018 ZESN received reports of intimidation of registrants. For instance in ZAKA east, one of the ZESN observers who is a teachers reported that teachers at their school (name supplied) were asked to produce proof that they are registered and to provide serial numbers of their registration slips. The headmaster has been requested by the ZANU PF Chairman for ward 25 Zaka east constituency in Masvingo province to compile this information. 75