ZIMBABWE ELECTION SUPPORT NETWORK Perceptions on Voter Registration Voter registration establishes eligibility of individuals to vote. Through voter registration citizens are able to exercise the right to vote. According to the Constitution of Zimbabwe Section 155 (2) (a), the State must take all appropriate measures, including legislative measures, to ensure that all eligible citizens, are registered as voters. reports have shown that proof of residence; long distances to registration centres, intimidation of registrants, among others were recurrent challenges with voter registration in the past. During BVR, the ZEC put measures in place that relaxed requirements for proof of residence, citizens were also able to register from any part of the country provided they had supporting documentation for 12 registration . A survey conducted by the Afrobarometer, in June 2018 further indicates that 13 majorities were satisfied by the BVR process . Perceptions on Voter Registration process Most (98%) viewed the voter registration process as easy/ relatively easy/ average. ZESN previous Chart 49: Voter Registration process Difficult 1% Relatively Difficult 1% Average 2% Relatively easy 10% 86% Easy 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Perception by Age Perceptions of the voter registration process by age are mostly positive as, majorities from all age categories found the registration process easy/ relatively easy. Chart 50: Perception Age 100% 90% 87% 86% 85% 80% 11% 10% 10% 2% Easy Relatively Easy 2% 2% 1% 1% Average 18-30 2% Relatively Difficult 31-50 0% 1% 0% Difficult 51+ 12 Newsday: ZEC relaxes voter registration requirements: available at https://www.newsday.co.zw/2017/07/zec-relaxes-voter-registration-requirements/ 21 July 2017 13 Afrobarometer, MPOI and IJR: News Release: Zimbabweans satisfied with voter registration but doubtful about the Electoral Commission: 7 June 2018: available at < http://afrobarometer.org/sites/default/files/press-release/Zimbabwe/zim_r7_pr3_zec.pdf> 63 FINAL REPORT OF THE 2018 VOTERS' ROLL AUDIT