Government’s Automatic Voter Registration Plan Raises Questions
The government has proposed amendments to the Constitution and the Electoral Act to automatically register 18-year-olds as voters, t
‘Mohadi’s Appointment Should Be Reversed’
Citizens Coalition for Change’s (CCC) Spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere has urged the government to reverse the appointment of ex-Vice President Kembo Mohadi’s daughter, Abigail Millicent Mohadi Ambrose, as a Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s (ZEC) Commissioner. Mohadi, together with six others were sworn in by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to
ZEC Called To Order Over Voters’ Roll Utterance
263Chat · ZEC Called To Order Over Voters' Roll Utterance The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has been accused of killing voter and stakeholder confidence in the electoral systems following remarks it made recently regarding the voters' roll This follows comments by ZEC Chief Elections Officer Utloile Silaigwana who
ERC Targets Vote Pledges As ZEC Remains Mum On Election Roadmap
The Election Resource Centre (ERC) says it is targetting vote pledges who will take up the voter registration exercise while all election processes are suspended due to COVID-19 induced lockdowns This follows last year's suspension of all election-related activities by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) as
Covid-19 Regulations Cannot Amend The Constitution: ERC
Local electoral monitoring think tank the Election Resource Centre (ERC) says the Covid-19 regulations cannot amend the Constitution as it is subsidiary legislation. Last month the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission announced that by-elections for both Parliament and council were going to be held on December 5. However,
Outrage As Khupe Set For Parliament Return
Political Analysts have expressed dismay following a public notice by the Zimbabwe Election Commission (ZEC) announcing nominees to fill in vacant parliamentary seats following the recall of MDC Alliance legislators by a rival MDC-T camp led by Thokozani Khupe. ZEC Chairperson Priscilla Chigumba invited voters with
ZimRights Petitions Parliament Over Nomination Period
Human rights lobby group, ZimRights yesterday petitioned the Parliament of Zimbabwe to extend the time for members of public to make nominations for people to be considered for positions of Commissioners for the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC). In a statement, ZimRights says the notice given
Elections Lobby Group Opposes Scrapping Of Running Mate Clause
The Election Resource Center (ERC), has condemned the government’s insatiable appetite to amend the 2013 constitution even before completing aligning of all laws to the constitution
Ignoring EU Poll Recommendations Suicidal: Election Watchdog
Think tank and advocacy institution on elections and democracy, the Election Resource Centre (ERC), has warned government to take a leaf from recommendations made by the European Union Election Observation Mission following their observation of the July 30 harmonised elections. The Mission published its report
Integrate Inclusive Reform Agenda: ERC
Government failure to integrate an inclusive reform agenda that includes issues "noted in the Lima process and ZIDERA" will cripple the economic reform agenda, poll watchdog, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) executive director, Tawanda Chimhini has said. "It is clear that the agenda, while focused on