Election advocacy group, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) has castigated the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC)'s failure to provide 2018 and 2019 accounts for audit to the Auditor General. The AG's office recently released a damning report on various government departments which exposed gross maladministration and corruption
Election advocacy group, Election Resource Centre (ERC) has reiterated its calls for the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to obtain a Court order in order to postpone by-elections in accordance with the law. Last year, the government through Vice-President and Health minister Constantino Chiwenga indefinitely, suspended by-elections
Chiefs Council President Chief Fortune Charumbira continues to be in contempt of a 2018 High Court order (HC 1718/18) which ordered him to withdraw public comments made in support of ZANU-PF. On 23 February 2018, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) submitted a High Court application against
Afrobarometer a non-partisan, pan-African research institution has predicted a Zanu PF victory in the event that elections are held today. In its latest research, Afrobarometer said 33 percent of respondents said they would vote for Zanu PF compared to 26 percent who chose opposition MDC Alliance
Elections play a vital role in a system of representative democracy because they are (supposed to be) the primary mechanism with which to implement the principle of popular sovereignty. Ultimate authority rests with the people, and the people delegate this authority to government representatives through the
Elections advocacy group, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) has called for innovative ways of conducting civic and voter education during the COVID-19 pandemic period to curb voter apathy among youths and women. In a statement, ERC says the suspension of electoral activities had scaled down civic
The Election Resource Centre (ERC) and We Lead an advocacy group have urged youths to partake their roles by through self mobilisation and increase participation in governance and democracy. In a joint statement, the pressure groups said despite the challenges posed by COVID-19 young people must
Elections watchdog, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) has challenged the Zimbabwean government to adequately fund the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) ahead of the 2023 elections. The ERC said the government must not negate its obligation of adequately funding the Electoral Commission and to institute the required
Election advocacy group, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) has called on Finance Minister and Parliament to avail adequate resources to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) in light of the impending by-elections. Last week, Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube whilst presenting the 2021 national budget allocated ZWL
The Election Resource Centre (ERC) says youth form a key part of the electoral process hence becomes vital that they participate to exercise their right to vote. In a statement, ERC said reiterated that youth must be made aware that the electoral process is ongoing and
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