election. These issues could be resolved by the First Respondent
publishing standard operating procedures relating to the sealing of
electoral papers which clarify the proper procedure and ensure that
voters rolls, ballot papers, tallies of votes and other electoral papers
are sealed in such a way that they may be made available for
checking for the purposes of electoral challenges.
47.
In that respect, the Applicants will move for a declaratory order
that in terms of section 3 (2) (g), section 156 (a) section 233 (d) and
section 239 (a) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe and section 3 of the
Electoral Act, there is a legal duty on the First Respondent to publish
the standard operating procedures relating to the sealing and
storage of voters rolls, ballot papers, tallies of votes and other
electoral papers, which also ensure that such electoral papers are
available for checking for the purposes of electoral challenges in
terms of the electoral law.
Publication of information on voter education exercises to carried
out by the First Respondent
48.
I contend that the First Respondent has a duty to provide
adequate, accurate and unbiased voter education in terms of the
Electoral Act. Specifically, the Electoral Act provides that the First
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