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Election Watch 18-2017

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ELECTION WATCH 18/2017

[30th October 2017]

RED ALERT

Electoral Amendment Bill

The Bill could be Introduced in Parliament after both Houses resume on 31st October

This leaves a very short time remaining for lobbying and advocacy

Election Watch 16-2017

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ELECTION WATCH 16/2017

[12th October 2017]

Laws Needing Amendment for Free Elections

Introduction

In Election Watch 15/2017 we outlined some of the amendments to the Electoral Act that need to be made to bring it into line with the Constitution.  We have also published a draft Electoral Amendment Bill which, if adopted and enacted, would make those amendments.

Election Watch 14-2017 - ZEC Press Release on the Voter Registration Regulations

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ELECTION WATCH 14/2017

[24th September 2017]

ZEC Press Release on the Voter Registration Regulations

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission [ZEC] issued an undated press release about Statutory Instrument 85/2017, Electoral (Registration of Voters) Regulations, 2017 governing voter registration.  Statutory Instrument 85/2017 was gazetted on 21st July 2017 and is available on the Veritas website [link].  

Election Watch 11-2017 - Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) Act Used to Amend Electoral Act

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ELECTION WATCH 11/2017
[16th September 2017]
Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) Act Used to Amend Electoral Act
The Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) (Amendment of Electoral Act) Regulations, 2017 were gazetted on 15th September in a Government Gazette Extraordinary [Statutory Instrument 117/2017, available on the Veritas website [link]].  The regulations came into force immediately.

Election Watch 10-2017 - President Orders New Registration of Voters from 14th September to 15th January

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ELECTION WATCH 10/2017

[8th September 2017]

President Orders New Registration of Voters
from 14th September to 15th January

In a proclamation gazetted today, 8th September 2017, the President ordered a new registration of voters in all wards and constituencies in Zimbabwe.  The proclamation was issued in terms of section 36A of the Electoral Act.

Election Watch 9-2017

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ELECTION WATCH 9/2017

[2nd September 2017]

ZEC Press Statements on IDs and Voter Registration

Recent press reports have suggested [wrongly] that the millions of Zimbabweans holding metal identity cards will not be allowed to register as voters during the forthcoming Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) exercise to be conducted by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission [ZEC]. 

Election Watch 8-2017

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ELECTION WATCH 8/2017
[22nd August 2017]
Could Zimbabwe have an Early March 2018 Election?
There have been newspaper stories and a great deal of speculation about the possibility of the President proclaiming a March 2018 election.

Election Watch 6-2017

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ELECTION WATCH 6/2017

[31st July 2017]

New Regulations for Voter Registration – Part 2

This bulletin continues Election Watch 5’s analysis of the new voter registration regulations, SI 85/2017 [link].

Maintenance of Order in Registration Centres

Election Watch 3-2017

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ELECTION WATCH 3/2017

[10th July 2017]

Delimitation of Constituencies for Elections

Why is Delimitation Necessary?

The Constitution provides for direct voting by registered voters:

·        for electing the 210 constituency members of the National Assembly [section 124(1)(a)]

·        for electing the councillors of all urban and rural local authorities [section 265(2)]

Election Watch 2-2017

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ELECTION WATCH 2/2017

[16th May 2017]

Constitutional Principles for Elections

Introduction

Elections – presidential, parliamentary, provincial and local – in Zimbabwe have to be conducted in compliance with the Constitution which lays down basic principles for free and fair elections.  This Election Watch will examine these principles. 

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