A coalition of residents associations, the Residents Coalition for Electoral Reforms (RACER) has called on the government to repeal Statutory Instrument 225A of 2020 which suspended holding of by-elections. The Statutory Instrument also known as Public Health (COVID-19 Prevention, Containment and Treatment) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (No.
Election advocacy group, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) has called on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to take advantage of the by-elections proclaimed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to implement administrative reforms that do not require the legislature or the executive to take effect. While welcoming the
National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) leader Professor Lovemore Madhuku has said his party will not take part in the by-elections slated for March 26, 2022 as it is a waste of resources. Last week President Emmerson Mnangagwa proclaimed by-elections date with the nomination courts sitting on January
The Douglas Mwonzora led MDC-T says it is geared up for the upcoming by-elections following proclamation of the poll date by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Mnangagwa, Thursday lifted the ban on elections when he proclaimed March 26 as the by-elections dates. MDC-T national spokesperson Witness Dube said the
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday proclaimed the 26th of March 2021 as the date for the much-awaited by-elections to fill vacant local government and parliamentary seats. The by-elections will be a litmus test for the opposition MDC Alliance following a leadership fall out with another faction
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) says the High Court is silent on the verdict of an application challenge on government’s decision to suspend the holding of by elections six months after Justice Siyabona Musithu reserved judgement. In October 2020, the government through Health Minister
Elections advocacy group the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has pleaded with the Government through the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage to expedite the issuance of national identity documents to eligible citizens. In a statement following the indefinite suspension of voter registration by the
The Election Resource Centre (ERC) has expressed disappointment at the indefinite postponement of the voter registration blitz which was set to begin during the first week of December by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). The electoral body in a internal memo dated November 7, 2021 announced
The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has petitioned Parliament to summon the Ministry of Health and Child Care and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to clear the confusion over the holding of by-elections. By-elections were suspended following the advent of COVID-19 pandemic last year with government
Election lobby group, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) has welcomed the country’s ratification of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) saying it is a positive step towards commitment to credible elections. In a statement, ERC said the ratification will only come to fruition
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