▪ On 30 July, Musafa Garapa and an unidentified woman of ZANU PF in Ward 11, Magunje were seated at the entrance of Mahororo School polling station where they were reportedly advising people to vote for ZANU PF. The Presiding Officer was informed and no action was taken. ▪ On 30 July in Bikita East, ward 25, ZANU PF Chairperson Richard Mabiti went to Muvava Business Centre and highlighted that people were supposed to vote ZANU PF to avoid a repeat of the 2008 violence. ▪ On 30 July in Buhera South, ward 21, outside Chabata Primary School, polling Station, ZANU PF councilor David Chirinda and activists Faith Chipadza and Abraham Peresu convened a meeting to intimidate voters. Other villagers intervened leading to the arrest of the two. ▪ On 30 July, in Chivi South, ward 25 at Ngundu, Roman Catholic polling station head Mike Matavire from Imbayago village was marking a register as people voted. ▪ On 30 July, Florence Chijoto, a ZANU PF supporter in Ward 17 at Muzika Polling station in Mutoko, was reportedly seen noting down ID numbers and serial numbers of ZANU PF party members queuing to vote. The ZEC presiding officer later stopped her. Participation “Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by 33

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