Zimbabwe Election Support Network


28 January 2012

The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) is a coalition non-governmental organisations formed to co-ordinate activities pertaining to elections. The major focus of the Network is to promote democratic processes in general and free and fair elections in particular. It was also established to standardise the NGOs election related activities and methodology as well as to ensure wider geographical coverage and co-ordination of activities. »» more

.:: ZESN Ballot Updates BALLOT UPDATE: October-November Issue 2011 The period has been characterised by escalating violence and tension in the country. Violence and tension characterised the public outreach exercise of the electoral amendment bill and the various political party activities resulted in violence. This update provides an expose and analysis of political developments........ : more BALLOT UPDATE: July-August 2011 The period July- August 2011 witnessed a number of key political developments. The death of Retired General Solomon Mujuru rocked the country and sent shock waves across the Zimbabwean community. The SADC Luanda summit also took place against the backdrop ofallegations that the facilitation team is peddling regime change........ : more View all ZESN ballot Updates
.:: Featured Publications FINAL REPORT:Shadowing the Constitution Outreach Process “It is the fundamental right and duty of the Zimbabwean people to make a constitution by themselves and for themselves---and that the process must be owned and driven by the people and must be inclusive and democratic.” Article V1 of the Global Political Agreement The Global political agreement (GPA) signed in 2008 mandated the inclusive government to embark on a constitution reform process........... : more Summary Review of Zimbabwe’s Electoral Amendment Bill, 2011 The Parliament of Zimbabwe is attempting to make changes to the Electoral Act (Chapter 2:13). The Electoral Amendment Bill, 2001, currently before Parliament, seeks to make several changes to the existing law with a view to promoting free and fair elections. This document by ZESN seeks to explain the changes that have been proposed and make recommendations on how to improve the legal framework for lections inZimbabwe..... : more View all Publications
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ZESN PRELIMINARY STATEMENT ON ZIMBABWE’S ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL, 2011 [posted on 20/07/2011]
Harare - July 20 2011- The Zimbabwe Election Support Network has noted the recently gazetted amendments to the Electoral laws. These reforms come against a backdrop of previously contested electoral processes in Zimbabwe with particular reference to the 2008 run-off election whose contestation led to the formation of the current political set up....

ZESN’S COMMENT ON ELECTION ROADMAP TIMELINES [posted on 12/07/2011]
11 July, 2011-Harare - This statement is a response to the timelines set and agreed by the three political parties in GNU for Zimbabwe’s electoral roadmap as reported in the Herald of 7 July, 2011....

ZESN Statement On The Roadmap [posted on 23/06/2011]
HARARE – 16 June 2011- As talk of elections continues to confound many Zimbabweans, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) calls upon political parties in the Global Political Agreement to seriously address.....

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