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FINAL REPORT:Shadowing the Constitution Outreach Process

“It is the fundamental right and duty of the Zimbabwean people to make a constitution by themselves and for themselves—and that the process must be owned and driven by the people and must be inclusive and democratic.” Article V1 of the Global Political Agreement The Global political agreement (GPA) signed in 2008 mandated the inclusive government to embark on a constitution reform process……….. : more

ANNUAL REPORT 2011

The year 2011 brought about its own challenges and opportunities. Having celebrated ten years of existence in the preceeding year ZESN. : more

ZESN Analysis of Polling Stations from the 2013 Constitutional Referendum for the 2013 Harmonised Elections

As part of is overall observation effort and in advance of the Harmonised elections (anticipated in 2013), the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) conducted an analysis of the list of polling stations used for the 16 March 2013 Constitutional Referendum…: more

Zimbabwe’s Electoral Preparedness for the 2013 Harmonised Elections: Ready or Not?

Since the installation of the Inclusive Government in 2009, Zimbabwe has been locked in a fragile and uncertain transition but is now at its most critical juncture with decisive elections looming in the next twelve months….: more

ZESN Analysis of the General Laws Amendment Act (2016)

The General Laws Amendment Act (GLAA) was gazetted and became part of the laws of the land on 1 July 2016. The analysis focusses on the extent to which the latest amendments address the concerns around the electoral law, and in particular the extent to which these amendments give effect to the letter and spirit of the Constitution…more

Challenges in attaining Gender balance in elections in Zimbabwe

Women face challenges in political parties, council and parliamentary elections. The legal framework and legislation governing elections and the process of getting elected into council and parliament in Zimbabwe is described, based on the views of women from political parties…more

A comparative analysis of the Main and Supplementary voters’ registers of Marondera Central constituency

The Audit of the voters’ register for the Marondera Central was carried out in the period 21 to 25 September 2015. The analysis constituted of a study of the two 2015 registers focusing mostly on areas of accuracy, completeness and currency of the two registers. The 2015 register was presented in 2 forms – the main register and the supplementary register…Read more

Kenya Voter Registration Learning Mission Report

The legal framework of Kenya provides for continuous voter registration. However for the purposes of the 2017 general elections, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) conducted a Mass Voter registration excise in two phases, the first in 2016 and the second from 16 January to 14 February 2017. These timelines were provided for in the electoral regulations and this was the final Mass Voter Registration (MVR) to be conducted before the 8 August 2017 general elections…more

ZESN Biometric Voter Registration Observation Report

The following is a comprehensive analysis and documentation of the Zimbabwe Election Support Network’s (ZESN’s) observation of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) process in Zimbabwe. It covers all the critical moments of the BVR process from its inauguration and inception in September 2017 to completion of the extended BVR Blitz exercise in February 2018…more

Report on the Inspection of the Provisional Voters’ Roll

The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) observed the public inspection of the provisional voters’ roll which was conducted by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) from 19-29 May 2018. The findings in this report are primarily informed by the Long Term Observers (LTOs) that ZESN deployed to the National Assembly Constituencies throughout the country…more

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