roll was low, while only 0.4% of voters did not find their names. However, the total percentage of missing voters may be much higher when we consider that the number of voters who physically checked their details was very small. On a positive note, an additional 7.5% of voters were registered during the inspection period. Recommendations Based on its observation of the inspection process, ZESN makes the following recommendations: - - - ZESN urges ZEC to ensure that that the Code of Conduct is adhered to. This assists in safeguarding the secrecy of the vote, and protecting voters especially those allocated to polling stations with voting populations of 100 people and below, who may suffer political retribution after the elections. ZEC should intensify voter education, ahead of the elections to ensure participation of citizens ZESN calls on political parties to step up their efforts to recruit agents to monitor all key electoral processes including polling day. Deployment and logistics should be properly planned, missing materials and equipment during inspection points to inadequacies in planning ZEC should ensure that inspection centres and polling station are accessible to persons with disabilities. ZEC should issue inspection regulations to ensure procedures are applied uniformly when inspecting the voters’ roll ZESN recommends that ZEC should provide clear instructions to officials, for example some observers were denied access even though ZEC had communicated that the BVR accreditation was still valid The voters’ roll should be posted outside in the future to enhance transparency and promote public confidence The ZEC should consider extending the lifespan of the USSD and inspection website platform. Mechanisms must be put in place to deal with possible cases of political retribution and misinformation. CSOs and the media should collaborate with ZEC in conducting civic and voter education 10