NOTE:  THE NEW VOTER REGISTRATION END DATE SPECIFIED IN THIS PROCLAMATION

HAS SINCE BEEN POSTPONED TO 8 FEBRUARY 2018 [see GN/8A2017 here]

PROCLAMATION
by
HIS EXCELLENCY THE HONOURABLE ROBERT GABRIEL
MUGABE, G.C.Z.M, President of Zimbabwe and Commander-in-
Chief of the Defence Forces of Zimbabwe.

WHEREAS, it is provided in section 36A(1)(a) of the Electoral
Act [Chapter 2:13], that the President, on the advice of the Zimbabwe
Electoral Commission, may at any time, by proclamation, order that
there shall be a new registration of voters in all wards and constituencies;

AND WHEREAS the Ztmbabwe Electoral Commission has
notified me, in writing, of the need to conduct a new registration of
voters in all wards and constituencies:

NOW, THEREFORE, under and by virtue of the powers vested
in me as President, I do, by this my Proclamation-

(a) order a new registration of voters in all wards and
constituencies; and

(b) fix Thursday, the 14th September, 2OI7, as the date upon
which the new registration will begin; and

(c) fix Monday the 15th January, 2018, as the latest day
upon which claims and applications for registration
shall be received in all wards and constituencies;

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of Zimbabwe at Harare
this fifth day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and
seventeen.

R. G. MUGABE,
President.