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Reduce Political Interference in the Accreditation of Election Observers

The credibility of an election is determined not only by the propriety with which the voting process is carried out but also by the certificate of legitimacy conferred upon it by independent election observers. Recognising the critical role of observers in elections, the regional body…….. : more

Postal voting: Govt must be pro-active

THERE are ways to vote for persons who cannot be present personally in their constituencies and wards on the designated voting days. The more traditional way is postal voting, and the other is special voting. This article analyses both and makes recommendations for their broader use to increase access to eligible voters……… : more

LIBERALISE THE BROADCAST MEDIA TO ASSIST VOTERS MAKE

It is obvious that the media plays an influential role in modern politics. In addition to the traditional electronic and print media, the internet has become a powerful tool for information dissemination, as evidenced by the reported role of social networking…. …. : more

INDEPENDENCE OF THE ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

The independence of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (hereafter, “the Commission”) is a critical issue in the management and conduct of elections. It has the role of the umpire in the elections and for that reason must exercise its powers fairly and impartially treating each contestant equally and without fear or favour. Unfortunately, the Commission and its predecessor, the Electoral Supervisory…… …. : more

An Analysis of the General Laws Amendment Act (2016) by ZESN

The General Laws Amendment Act (GLAA) was gazetted and became part of the laws of the land on 1 July 2016. The GLAA took an omnibus approach to amend and attempt to align 126 Acts with the Constitution. Prior to GLAA’s enactment and passage in parliament, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) had made submissions specific to the portions relating to the amendment of the Electoral Act. The analysis focusses on the extent to which the latest amendments address the concerns around the electoral law…read more

Critical Steps in implementation of BVR

Implementation of Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) system requires careful planning, preparation and implementation to ensure that is it successfully implemented. Failure to follow due process in the implementation could jeopardise the process, with devastating consequences for electoral integrity and credibility… read more

Biometric Voter Registration: Lessons from Ugandan polls

On February 18, I went to Uganda to observe the presidential and parliamentary elections there. This was the first election to be held using the biometric voter registration (BVR) system in Uganda. The first lesson I learnt was that BVR and the use of ICTs is not a silver bullet to all electoral challenges. While the BVR machines worked well, they were a number of shortcomings, in particular the electoral environment… read more

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Operationalization of BVR – ZEC Paper

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Constitutionalism and Legal framework of election in Zimbabwe Identifying key gaps

ZESN’s PAPER ON THE REGULATIONS FOR THE VOTER REGISTRATION PROCESS

ZESN as part of its mandate to promote democratic electoral processes in Zimbabwe is calling for consideration of the following key issues in the crafting of the electoral regulations pertaining to voter registration as Zimbabwe is scheduled to implement a biometric voter registration exercise in 2017…Read more

DELIMITATION OF BOUNDARIES IN ZIMBABWE IN 2018

The country faces the risk of going into a second election without a delimitation of electoral boundaries. It is good practice to periodically and regularly review electoral boundaries. It is argued that failure to perform a delimitation exercise before the 2018 elections is likely to affect the credibility and legitimacy of the electoral outcome…more

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