ELECTORAL (VOTER REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS, 2013
Statutory Instrument 85 of 2017.
Electoral (Voter Registration) Regulations, 2017
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Forms.
4. Proof of identity and citizenship.
5. Proof of residence.
6. Registration offices and centres.
7. Procedure for registration.
8. Control of persons in premises used for registration of voters.
9. Voters’ rolls.
10. Inspection of voters’ rolls.
11. Certification of voters’ rolls.
12. Provision and cost of copies of voters’ rolls and maps.
13. Repeals.
Schedule: Forms.
IT is hereby notified that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, in terms of section 192 of the
Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13], has, with the approval of the Minister, made the following regulations:—
Title
1. These regulations may be cited as the Electoral (Voter Registration) Regulations, 2017.
Interpretation
2. In these regulations—
“biometric features” means such distinct biological traits that the Commission may determine from time
to time;
“claimant” means a person who presents himself or herself for registration as a voter;
“form” means the appropriate form set out in the Schedule;
“polling station” means the polling station for which a polling station voters’ roll has been prepared;
“registration office” means an office at which a claimant may lodge a claim for registration as a voter or
for the transfer of his or her or registration to another constituency;
“residence affidavit” means an affidavit referred to in form VR.7;
“residence document” means any of the documents referred to in section 5(i).
Forms
3.(1) The claim form for registration as a voter in terms of section 24 of the Electoral Act will be in Form
VR. 1.
(2) The claim form for registration in a constituency in which a prospective candidate is not resident in
terms of the proviso to section 24(1) of the Electoral Act will be in Form VR.2.
(3) The claim form for the transfer of registration in terms of section 25(1) of the Electoral Act will be in
Form VR.3.
(4) The claim form for transfer to a constituency in which a prospective candidate is not resident in terms
of the proviso to section 25(1) of the Electoral Act will be in Form VR.4.
(5) The voter’s registration certificate to be issued in terms of section 26 of the Electoral Act will appear
as a slip in Forms VR.1, VR.2, VR.3 and VR.4.
(6) The notice of objection in terms of section 27(1) of the Electoral Act will be in Form VR.5.
(7) The notice of objection in terms of section 28(1) of the Electoral Act will be in Form VR.6.
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