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Provisional Voters’ Roll Inspection UPDATE – NUMBER 1

23 May 2018 –As part of its oversight role on electoral processes, ZESN has been closely tracking developments related to the ongoing inspection of the Provisional Voters’ Roll (PVR) exercise which commenced on 19 May 2018 and scheduled to end on 29 May 2018. This update is based on reports from ZESN’s 210 Observers deployed to the National Assembly Constituencies and covers the period 19th to the 22nd of May 2018. The general environment has remained calm and peaceful and no cases of violence or disturbances have been recorded by ZESN observers…more

 

BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE – NUMBER 19

08 February 2018 –As part of its oversight role on electoral processes, ZESN has been closely tracking developments relating to the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) Mop-up exercise which ended on 8 February 2018. This update is based on reports from ZESN’s mobile and static observers who were deployed at selected mop up, district and provincial registration centres countrywide. ZESN deployed a total of 263 static observers for the mop up exercise..read more

BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE – NUMBER 18

02 February 2018 –As part of its oversight role on electoral processes, ZESN continues to closely observe the ongoing Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) Mop-up exercise. This update is based on reports from ZESN’s mobile and static observers who have been deployed at selected mop up, district and provincial registration centres countrywide…read more

Biometric Voter Registration Update Number 17

25 January 2018 – As part of its oversight role on electoral processes, ZESN continues to closely observe the ongoing Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) Mop-up exercise. ZESN notes with concern the continued intimidation of registrants by political players and traditional leaders through the recording of serial numbers on the voter registration slips.  The collection of serial numbers of the voter registration slips is being done to intimidate voters who are informed that it is possible to know who they will vote on election day…read more

BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE – NUMBER 16

19 January 2018 – ZESN continues to closely follow the ongoing Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) Mop-up exercise. The following are highlights of reports from ZESN’s mobile and static observers that have been deployed to some of the registration centers countrywide. At the majority of centers where ZESN deployed static observers the number of people who turned up to register remained relatively low, especially in the rural areas… read more

Biometric Voter Registration Update Number 15

12 January 2018 – The Biometric Voter registration (BVR) Blitz which commenced on 10 October 2017 came to an end on 19 December 2017.  Following pleas by electoral stakeholders, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced that a mop up of the voter registration would be done over a 30 day period from 10 January to 8 February 2018.  In view of the BVR mop up exercise, ZESN is deploying static observers at district registration centres as well as…read more

Biometric Voter Registration Update Number 14

21 December 2017 – The BVR Blitz which commenced on 10 October 2017 came to an end on 19 December 2017. As part of its efforts to promote democratic electoral processes in Zimbabwe, ZESN observed all the four phases of the process in all ten provinces of Zimbabwe. This update is based on observations made during the last 7 days of the blitz and is informed by reports from ZESN static and mobile observer teams…read more

BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE – NUMBER 13

15 December 2017 – ZESN continues to observe phase four of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) blitz and this update is based on reports received from all the 10 provinces where registration is currently taking place. ZESN received reports of a significant number of voter registration centres that ran out of the print roll used for issuing voter registration slips to successful registrants… read more

BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE END OF PHASE 3 – NUMBER 12

8 December 2017 – ZESN continues to observe the (Biometric Voter Registration) BVR blitz which entered the fourth and last phase on 4 December until 19 December 2017. At the conclusion of Phase 3, ZEC indicated that a total of 3,532,577 had been registered cumulatively from Phase 1. Despite repeated efforts by ZESN, the voter registration statistics provided by ZEC are not disaggregated by sex, age and geographic area. It is therefore not clear at this stage how many women, men, youths and persons with disabilities have been registered…read more

BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE – NUMBER 11

Harare – 23 November 2017 – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) continues to observe Phase 3 of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) exercise which commenced on, 16 November 2017 and will end on 1 December 2017. Phase 3 was marred by a few incidents which include; challenges powering the BVR equipment when using solar power in cloudy weather. ZESN observed phases 1 and 2 and continues to observe phase 3 and phase 4 of the BVR process with at least 1 observer per ward. Read more…

ZESN BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE – NUMBER 10

Harare – 17 November 2017 – The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) concluded phase 2 of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) blitz on Monday 13 November 2017. Phase 3 of the blitz commenced yesterday, 16 November 2017 and was marred by a few challenges which include; destruction of registration tents by heavy rains and failure to open some of the registration centres owing to late arrival of either ZEC registration officers or equipment. ZESN observed phases 1 and 2 and continues to observe the BVR process to cover every ward under phase 3 and phase 4. Read more…

BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE – NUMBER 9

9 November 2017 – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) continues to observe Phase 2 of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) exercise in all the country’s 10 provinces. The following update is based on observations made over the past 7 days. Read more…

BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE – NUMBER 8

1 November 2017 – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) is observing Phase 2 of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) exercise which commenced on 29 October 2017. Read more…

BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE – NUMBER 7

26 October 2017 – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) continues to observe the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) exercise. This update is based on observations by ZESN observers deployed to cover all the wards under Phase One.Read more…

BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE – NUMBER 6

20 October 2017 – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) continues to observe Phase One of the Biometric Voter Registration exercise in all 10 provinces of the country. There are six days left before the close of voter registration under Phase One and ZESN has made the following observations over the past seven days: Read more…

BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE – NUMBER 5

Harare – 13 October 2017 – ZESN has deployed observers under the first phase of the Biometric Voter Registration blitz and this update is based on reports received from all the 10 provinces where registration is currently taking place.Read more…

BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE – NUMBER 4

11 OCTOBER 2017 – The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) commenced the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) for the Wards which fall under Phase 1 yesterday. ZEC intends to roll out the process in four phases until 19 December 2017. ZESN has since made the following observations;Read more…

BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE NUMBER 3

28 September 2017 – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) continues   to observe the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) exercise at the 63 District centers established by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).  Observations made over the past seven days…Read more

BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE NUMBER 2

20 September 2017 – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) welcomes the commencement of the Biometric Voter Registration exercise at the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) district offices. The rolling out of the registration exercise at district level facilitates the continuous registration of voters as stipulated by the law. ZESN notes that an inclusive and comprehensive voter registration is the backbone of any successful election and as such is closely observing the voter registration exercise at the district centres…Read more