The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has implored youth to actively participate in electoral processes in line with Section 67 of the Zimbabwean Constitution ahead of the 2023 harmonized elections. ZESN Chairperson Andrew Makoni made the call while commemorating this year’s edition of the National Youth Day which falls on the 21st of February. The National Youth Day was established to recognize youths and their contributions to different areas in the country comes at a time when the country is preparing for the 2023 harmonized elections.
“Whilst the youth are an important demographic group in the country constituting 67.7% of the total population, their participation and representation in key governance processes remains low due to lower voter registration and low turnout during polling,” said Makoni. He added that, “ZESN thus, implores youths to exercise their constitutional rights through taking part in continuous voter registration as well as participate in various electoral processes peacefully.
