numbers on their voter registration slips recorded on the basis that this information would be used during food distribution and primary elections for the ruling party. ZESN BVR Roadshows In order to help mobilize and encourage potential voters to register ZESN is holding roadshows in Gweru, Karoi and Mutare on Saturday 13 January 2018. In Gwanda and Plumtree roadshows will be held on 17 and 19 January respectively. The roadshows are complementing other civic and voter education and mobilization efforts by the ZEC and other electoral stakeholders. Recommendations 1. ZEC needs to closely work with government in setting up ensure that there is standardization of operations especially 2. ZEC should ensure wider publicity of the registration centres in all media, the advert on the centres was only published in The Herald. 3. There is need for targeted Voter Education programmes hence the need for ZEC to heed the call by electoral stakeholders to avail disaggregated data by age, sex, ward and district. 4. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission should investigate the reports of intimidation in particular the recording of voter registration slips’ serial numbers. 5. Electoral stakeholders such as CSOs, the media, political parties and faith based organisations must complement the efforts of ZEC to mobilise registrants as well as ensure publicity of the registration centres. PROMOTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS IN ZIMBABWE ZESN Chairperson Mr Andrew Makoni: +263772234891 ZESN Director Mrs Rindai Chipfunde Vava: +263712415902 zesn2011@zesn.net , info@zesn.net Facebook: Zimbabwe Election Support Network |Twitter: @ZESN1