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Ballot Update, Issue no. 14 June and July 2010
The period under review saw a number of developments including the start of the Parliamentary Select Committee on the Constitution (COPAC) outreach process, the announcement of the proposed reforms to the Electoral Act by the Ministry of Justice, the exciting South African World Cup, and a surprise reshuffle of Ministers by MDC-T’s President. In addition, the squabbles between Temba Mliswa, George Marere and Martin Mutasa revealed........... : more |
Ballot Update, Issue No. 13 April and May
This period saw a number of developments including the acquittal of Roy Benett of all charges of banditry and terrorism laid against him. In an interesting twist the Herald of 10/05/2010 also noted the offer by Bennett to forego his deputy ministership post for the good of the inclusive government.......... : more |
Ballot Update, Issues No. 12 March 2010
The month of March saw a number of developments on the political scene that have a bearing on electoral issues in Zimbabwe. This update comes at a time when political principals have hinted at the possibility of an election in 2011. As one of the principals of the GPA highlighted that elections will be held with or without a new constitution, ZESN provides an analysis of the implications of elections held under these conditions.... : more |
Ballot Update, Issue No. 11 February 2010.
The 13th of February marked the first anniversary of the Government of National Unity. The year has been witness to a series of deadlocks, and bickering over “outstanding issues” of the Global Political Agreement of September 2008. .... : more |
Ballo Update , Issue No. 10, January, 2010
The three main political parties have been wrangling over the implementation of the Global Political Agreement since it was signed in September 2008. The MDC-T has argued that ZANU-PF has................... : more |
Botswana General Election Report 2009
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network, comprising thirty Zimbabwe based civic society groups with a mission of promoting democratic elections in Zimbabwe had the occasion to be invited to observe the just concluded Botswana General elections............ : more |
Update on ZESN Staff Mamber Arrested in Dete-Hwange
Harare – 30 October 2009 – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) staff member Thulani Ndhlovu who was arrested on Wednesday 28 October in Dete, Hwange has been granted bail out of custody by Magistrate Ms I. Munamati Madzorere. .... : more |
Ballot Update, Issue No. 5, August to September, 2009
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) remains dedicated to the promotion of democratic elections in Zimbabwe in order to realise its vision. The update captures the developments in the media fraternity assessing the relevance of the media to the deepening of democracy.... : more |
Workshop on Electoral Reform:
ZESN will be holding a workshop on 30–31 July 2008 on Electoral conflict management and electoral reform in Zimbabwe: “Developing a framework for reform in Zimbabwe”. The workshop will seek to provide a platform for continued dialogue around the need for electoral reform in Zimbabwe, to capture the views of all stakeholders and to meaningfully contribute to the reform process. It is anticipated that the workshop will result in a detailed critical analysis and debate on various issues; sharing of experiences of other states, such as Kenya which have undergone periods of electoral violence; resolution of a framework of proposals for electoral reform in Zimbabwe. .... : more |
More Zesn Observers Beaten
Alert – 5 June 2008 - A Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) observer was allegedly beaten on Monday the 3rd of June 2008 in Mt Darwin East, Mutyandaedza Village by known ZANU PF supporters. .... : more |
ZESN Minimum conditions for runoff of presidential election
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN), a coalition of 38 non-governmental organizations, accredited as domestic election observers in the 2008 Harmonised Election calls for conditions conducive for ensuring that the run-off of the presidential election represents the expression of the will of the people of Zimbabwe. .... : more |
ZESN observer’s home torched
18 April 2008 – Harare- It is with great distress that ZESN has received a report that one of its observer’s home was torched yesterday in the Chahwanda Area, in the Mt Darwin.... : more |
Post-Election Update No. 1
Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) observation of electoral processes continued in the post-election period. ZESN deployed 210 long-term observers in the 210 constituencies to observe the post-election environment....... : more |
Observers Under Attack In Mt Darwin East
6 May 2008 - Zimbabwe Election Support is urgently appealing to the police and political parties to immediately intervene in putting an end to the ongoing attacks on accredited election observers.... : more |
Pre-election Update No. 4 Nomination Court Update
ZESN continues to monitor the pre-election period ahead of the harmonized elections in March 2008 using long term observers deployed at constituency level throughout the country. The coverage of ZESN observers ahead of the election stands at 97% of all the constituencies. During the Nomination Court sitting on the 15th of February 2008 ZESN fielded observers in all venues of the nomination court sittings of the Presidential, Senate, Parliament and Local government candidates. .... : more |
Pre-election Update No. 3
ZESN continued to monitor the pre-election period ahead of the harmonized elections scheduled for 29 March 2008.
The major highlights of this period were the various proclamations and gazette notices pertaining to the election date, inspection of the voters roll, nomination court and delimitation of constituency and ward boundaries. President Mugabe announced that elections would go ahead on 29 March 2008.
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Pre-election update No. 2
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) continued to monitor all election related developments in Zimbabwe ahead of the March 2008. .... : more |
Pre-election Update No. 1
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) is observing the pre-election period of the synchronized 2008 elections that are scheduled for March. ZESN trained and deployed 120 long-term observers who are monitoring election related events in the existing 120 parliamentary constituencies. This report covers events that took place between November 24 and 14 December 2007. .... : more |
Mobile Voter Registration Report 18 June 2007 To 17 August 2007
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) observed the mobile voter registration that ended on 17 August 2007. The exercise began on the 18 June 2007. ZESN deployed an observer in each of the country’s 62 administrative districts that were being used for the registration of voters. Having observed the entire mobile voter registration exercise, ZESN believes that the process was not exhaustive and it therefore should be extended in order to cater for those people who were unable to register as voters.
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Supporting The 50 – 50 Campaign!!!
Following the re-enactment of the Electoral Act, 2004 and the enactment of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Act, 2004 and the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Act, 2005, which together in varying degrees, implemented some of the proposals put forward by ZESN in 2003/2004, there are several outstanding aspects of the ZESN proposals which it continues to recommend. These proposals, which are mainly constitutional, institutional (i.e. relating to the establishment of
an elections body) or pertaining to general electoral procedures and practices, will be flighted in a series of adverts by the network. We encourage all interested stakeholders to contact us for further details or any other input so that together we promote democratic elections in Zimbabwe..... : more |
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