24 May, 2016 – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) and the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) join the entire continent of Africa in Commemorating Africa Day. This year’s celebrations run under the theme “African year of human rights with particular focus on the rights of women”. ZESN and WCoZ believe that this year’s Africa Day theme comes at an opportune time given the numerous efforts to enforce respect for human rights and achieve equality for women in all spheres of life Read More

13 April, 2016 – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) calls for transparency in the various stages of the deployment of Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) system in Zimbabwe. ZESN notes that there is continued silence regarding the steps being taken in the adoption and implementation of the BVR system apart from print media pronouncements…. : more

15 March, 2016 – The Zimbabwe Election Support (ZESN) notes the comments that were attributed to Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa in The Herald of 10 March, 2016 on a number of electoral reforms that the government is proposing ahead of the 2018 harmonised elections… :more

6 March 2016 – ZESN observed the Mhondoro-Mubaira National Assembly by-election held on 5 March 2016 as part of its oversight role in promoting democratic elections in Zimbabwe. The seat became vacant following the expulsion from ZANU PF and subsequent recalling from Parliament of former MP Sylvester Nguni. Only two parties contested in the by-election namely; ZANU PF and the Freedom Front Party… :more

5 March 2016 – ZESN is observing the National Assembly by-election in Mhondoro-Mubaira, observers have reported that voting started on time in all polling stations ZESN has deployed and is proceeding smoothly. At polling stations where ZESN has deployed observers there are adequate polling personnel and voting materials…:more

20 September 2015-Harare- ZESN as part of its oversight role in the promotion of democratic elections in Zimbabwe observed the September 19 by-elections held in Epworth, Marondera Central and Mbire constituencies…. :more

15 September, 2015-Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) and Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) mark International Day of Democracy with an appeal for the government to ratify, domesticate and implement the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Good Governance (The Charter) ahead of the 2018 elections… :more

10 September, 2015 – The Zimbabwe Election Support (ZESN) welcomes pronouncements by the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to engage with citizens on the possible adoption of a bio metric voter registration system… :more

Harare – 25 July 2015 – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) as part of its watchdog role in electoral processes observed the Mudzi West parliamentary by-election held on the 24th of July 2015. The parliamentary constituency seat fell vacant following the death of former MP Mrs Aqualinah Katsande who passed away on 28 March 2015… : more