Elections are the hallmark  of any democratic  process  because they afford citizens of  any  country an opportunity  to  choose  leaders  to  govern  them  and  provide legitimacy to   those  entrusted with   the   mandate   to   rule or govern. The operationalisation of the right  to vote  in Zimbabwe  is  the  express  mandate  of the Zimbabwe  Electoral  Commission  in terms of section 239 of the Constitution  of the Republic of Zimbabwe Ammendment ( No.20) 2013.

Following the proclamation of the 2023 Harmonised Elections by his Excellency the President   of   the   Republic   of   Zimbabwe,   the   Commission   prepared   for   and conducted  the  2023 Harmonised   Elections  on  the  23rd  of  August  which  was subsequently extended to the 24th of August as a result of logistical challenges.