ZESN - Promoting Democratic Elections in Zimbabwe and times of key electoral processes. ZEC also focused on mobilising women, the youth, and marginalised groups such as PWDS. CSOs ran several campaigns, for example, the “VIP” – Vote in Peace by ZESN, Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) campaign “I Pray I Vote”, while the voter education theme of youth organisations, YETT and NAYO was “Ballot Buddies and the Leave no Youth Behind” respectively. Through the #IprayIvotecampaign, the ZCC also conducted the Ecumenical Elections Covenant, which it took to represent what the citizens hoped and prayed for. As compared to previous elections, ZEC conducted a robust voter education campaign though there were challenges of limited Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials in some places especially in other local languages. In addition, CSOs coordinated by ZESN developed a voter education strategy aimed at increasing turnout for the BVR process and voter turnout on election day, targeting mainly the youth, women, and PWDs. ZESN also produced a CVE Manual and other materials such fliers, posters, as t/shirts, hats, caps, and mugs were shared with other CSOs conducting voter education. The manual was the principal tool that guided the CVE planning and content, emphasising the principles of accuracy, nonpartisanship and inclusivity. The manual focused on messaging that relates to citizens' civic and political rights, political participation, secrecy of the vote, de-mystification of the BVR process, and elections. ZEC and CSO voter education efforts are some of the key factors that contributed to a comparatively high turnout for both the voter registration process and the harmonised election. On a less positive note, ZEC did not act expeditiously to denounce and take action against those who were collecting serial numbers from voter registration certificates. This demand had, and was clearly, designed to have an intimidatory effect on voters, particularly the rural folk and those in remote parts of the country. 36 REPORT ON THE 30 JULY 2018 HARMONISED ELECTIONS ZESN