ZESN Report on the 31 July 2013 Harmonised Elections
However, at 88% of polling stations assisted voters were allowed to be assisted by a person of their choice.
At 98% of polling stations ZESN observers did not witness any campaigning within 200 metres of the polling
station. At 96% of polling stations there were no unauthorised persons in the polling station during voting. At 98%
of polling stations there were no incidents of intimidation or harassment of voters. At 99% of polling stations no
one attempted to disrupt the voting process.
At 91% of polling stations disabled persons, the elderly and pregnant/nursing women were allowed to go to the
front of the queue.
At 82% of polling stations no one was in the queue at 7pm when voting was scheduled to end and at just 6% of
polling stations there were 25 or more people in the queue. At 89% of polling stations everyone in the queue at
closing time was permitted to vote.
Counting
At 98% of polling stations ZESN observers report no one attempted to intimidate or influence election officials
during counting nor did anyone attempt to disrupt the counting process.
At 99% of polling stations where ZANU-PF polling agents were present they signed the V-11 results form. MDC-T
polling agents signed the V-11 results form at 97% of polling stations at which they were present. At 97% of polling
stations where MDC (Ncube) polling agents were present and at 84% of polling agents from all other parties singed
the V-11 results form.
At 90% of polling stations all polling agents present were given a copy of the V-11 results form and at 97% of
polling stations the official results were posted outside.
ZESN is continuing with the observation of the entire process, collation, tabulation and verification of the election
results. We urge ZEC to handle the results management in a transparent and timeous manner.
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