MDC Youth Wing Rip Into Mnangagwa, Chiwenga
"The same people who looted diamonds here in Mutare are the same people who are in government and we have it in good authority that they benefited from the $15 billion which went missing
Extend Voter Registration to Hospitals and Prisons, ZEC Told
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has called on the electoral body, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to consider extending the voter registration to persons in hospitals and prisons while ensuring the special vote is reinstated. In a press statement issued on Thursday, ZESN applauded the mop up exercise
Voter Registration Kicks Off
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission on Thursday officially launched the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) following a proclamation by President Robert Mugabe to kick-start the voter registration ahead of the 2018 harmonized elections. Addressing various stakeholders attending the official launch on Thursday in Harare, ZEC chairperson, Justice Rita Makarau
BVR Must Be Carried Out Under International Standards: ERC
"This happening ahead of the imminent voter registration exercise potentially threatens the principle of inclusivity which is desirable for credible elections to be attained," Tawanda Chimhini the ERC executive director said.
Biometric Voter Registration Fears For Mudzi Villagers
Mudzi villagers expressed concern over lack of information on the Biometric voter registration saying they are being threatened with violence should they vote for the opposition in 2018. At a Zimbabwe Yadzoka meeting held in Mudzi on Saturday, villagers said they would want to be educated
Mass Biometric Voter registration – Lessons from Kenya (Part Two)
Election date The Kenyan elections are penciled for 8 August, 2017, a date that is provided for in the country’s electoral legislative framework. Unlike in previous years, only the President could set the date of the General Election and decide when to dissolve Parliament. Before
Mass Biometric Voter registration – Lessons From Kenya (Part One)
ELECTIONS today are unarguably the most preferred way to elect leaders the world over. Credible, free and fair elections give legitimacy to elected leaders and as such if leaders fail to represent the interests of those who voted them into power, it is incumbent on
Biometric Voter Registration Reports Misleading: ERC
In 2016, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) made a public announcement that they were considering the adoption of a Biometric Voter Registration system. It was further reported that the voter registration exercise would be piloted in March 2017 and rolled out in May 2017 for about