The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced the suspension of by-elections for the national assembly or local authority for vacancies that will arise from November 1, 2022 in line with Section 158 (3) of the Constitution which prohibits by-elections, nine months before a general election. In
Local civic groups have added their voices in condemning the political violence that happened in Matobo over the weekend urging political party leaders and supporters to be tolerant to differing views for the country to achieve a thriving democracy. In a statement, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human
Zimbabwe is a member of the Southern African Development Committee, the African Union and the international community at large.
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) says it has adequate legal framework to conduct free, fair and credible elections that is an envy for many countries. In an interview with a local radio station, ZEC spokesperson Commissioner Jasper Mangwana said there is need to instill order in
Think tank and election advocacy group, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) has called for inclusive and extensive stakeholder consultations on the delimitation exercise in the context of elections. Delimitation in this context is the fixing of electoral boundaries, the process of dividing the country into constituencies
By Adelaide Kuudzerema and Elia Ntali The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has called on stakeholders to ensure a peaceful environment ahead of the 2023 harmonised elections. In a statement to mark the international Day of Peace, ZESN said it believes targeted peace building efforts will be
Election lobby group, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has called on the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to consider reviewing nomination fees for aspiring candidates. Under Statutory Instrument 144 of 2022, aspiring Presidential contestants are now required to
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has been urged to speed up the delimitation process ahead of the 2023 elections, the failure of which will result in the country using boundaries set in 2008. The delimitation process was last done in 2008 despite there being provisions in
William Ruto was declared president-elect of Kenya last week following a vote on 8 August. However, the result was immediately rejected by his nemesis, Raila Odinga who alleged voter fraud and numerous electoral malpractices. He has subsequently approached the courts to have the results invalidated despite
The Pan Africa research network Afrobarometer survey has revealed that most Zimbabweans prefer to vote for candidates whose policies they agree with than those that offer them hand outs and money. In its latest report, Afrobarometer said the majority of citizens vote on regional lines. “Most Zimbabweans
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