have been campaigning within the constituency. Five opposition and independent candidates Kudakwashe Gopo (ZimPF), Madock Tatirai Chivasa (NCA), Tanyaradzwa Terrence Makumbo (PDZ) and two independent candidates Heya Shoko and Innocent Muzvimbiri were generally peaceful in their campaigns while the ZANU PF candidate Beauty Chabaya (Zanu PF) used intimidation, vote buying, partisan distribution of food aid and farming inputs during the campaign period. Citizens were also forced to attend ZANU PF gatherings while opposition gatherings and campaign material (mostly posters) were destroyed. Below is a presentation of findings on the nature of violations observed prior to the Election Day. Figure 1: Pre-election Human Rights Violations Recorded in Bikita West (January 2017) 5