ZESN – Zimbabwe Election Support Network

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The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) formed in 2000 is a coalition of 36 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.

ZESN Vision

To promote the establishment and upholding of a democratic electoral environment and processes.

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ZESN Objectives

To enhance citizen participation in issues of governance and democracy.

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ZESN Mission

To promote democratic elections in Zimbabwe

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MONITORING GOVERNMENT RESPONSES TO COVID-19 LTO REPORT

ZESN shares updates from its Long Term Observers (LTOs) so as to inform policy makers and interventions of actors mentioned above. The fight against COVID-19 can benefit from coordinated efforts of both state and non-state actors. ZESN seeks to support these efforts by engaging in sustained efforts to raise awareness of the stipulated health guidelines which, if observed stringently, will help flatten the curve.

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has revealed it had commenced voter registration,transfers and voters’roll inspection during the last quarter of 2020 before the recent suspension of all electoral activities.The ZEC revealed this following concerns that it closed its doors to the public after President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced the initial phase of lockdown measures. Read More […]
Press Statement ZESN STATEMENT ON NATIONAL BUDGET ON KEY ELECTORAL ACTIVITIES 16 DECEMBER 2020 – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network is deeply concerned by the allocation of an inadequate budget to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission which militates against the capacity of the Commission to administer free, fair, and credible elections thus undermining democracy. ZESN implores […]
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The SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections provide a useful set of standards to judge whether a particular country has conducted elections that are free and fair, They will only be useful, however, if they are fully implemented….. : more