Election Watch 10-2018 - Disquiet over Printing of Ballot Papers Secrecy

ELECTION WATCH 10/2018

[13th May 2018]

The Printing of Ballot Papers for the General Election

The Printing of Ballot Papers

What the Electoral Act says about Printing of Ballot Papers

“52A Publication of details re ballot papers

Election Watch 9-2018 Update on the Electoral Amendment Bill

ELECTION WATCH 9/2018

[11th May 2018]

Update on the Electoral Amendment Bill

The Electoral Amendment Bill Through the National Assembly

Election Watch 8-2018 - Electoral Amendment Bill Through Committee Stage

ELECTION WATCH 8/2018

[9th May 2018]

Electoral Amendment Bill through Committee Stage

Election Watch 7-2018 - Amendments to the Electoral Act coming up in Parliament Shortly

ELECTION WATCH 7/2018

[6th May 2018]

Amendments to the Electoral Act : What’s in Store when Parliament Resumes?

Election Watch 6-2018 - ZEC Press Statement : Dates for Inspection of Provisional Voters Roll

Voters’ Roll for Inspection: 2018

It is hereby notified for the general public that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) shall lay open the country’s Provisional Voters` Roll for inspection by the public from 19 May 2018 to 29 May 2018 in accordance with Section 21 of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13].

The purpose of the Provisional Voters’ Roll inspection is to allow members of the public to check if their details were correctly captured and if not, have the anomalies corrected.

Election Watch 5-2018 - Voter Registration Slips -Fact Check

ELECTION WATCH 5/2018

[April 25th 2018]

Fact Check

Voter Registration Slips

There are still complaints that chiefs and headmen are demanding the numbers on people’s voter registration slips and even that they are collecting the slips themselves from people.

Election Watch 4-2018 - Electoral Amendments Cannot be Delayed

ELECTION WATCH 4/2018

[21st April 2018]

The Electoral Amendment Bill is Urgent and Cannot be Delayed

Election Watch 3-2018 - Ward Boundaries - Presidential Proclamation Usurps ZEC's Function

ELECTION WATCH 3/2018

[18th March 2018]

Council Elections: President’s Proclamation of New Beitbridge Municipality

Usurps ZEC’s Functions

Unless ZEC acts to rectify the situation, people in Beitbridge will not be able to vote for councillors to represent them. And Beitbridge is not the only place that will have this problem.

Election Watch 2-2018 - Timeframe for the 2018 Elections

ELECTION WATCH 2/2018

[23rd February 2018]

Timeframe for the 2018 Elections

The polling date of the next general election is the key date which determines when all the other electoral process must take place.

Election Polling Date

In normal circumstances the earliest date for polling is July 23rd and the last date for polling is August 21st.

Election Watch 1 - 2018 Registration Blitz Ended - Next Stage Delayed

ELECTION WATCH 21

[16th February 2018]

BVR Mop-up Exercise has Ended, But Voter Registration Continues at ZEC District Offices

Next Stage in Producing a Voters Roll is Delayed

BVR Voter Registration Mop-up Exercise

Election Watch 20-2017 - ZEC Chairperson Resigns

ELECTION WATCH 20/2017

[9th December 2017]

Chairperson of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Justice Rita Makarau has Resigned

Election Watch 19-2017

ELECTION WATCH 19/2017

[13th November 2017]

The Kenya Election: Constitutional Case Nullifying Presidential Election:

Lessons for Zimbabwe

Introduction

Election Watch 18-2017

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 17-2017

ELECTION WATCH 17/2017

[14th October 2017]

Voter Registration Problems – Residence Affidavits and Commissioners of Oaths

Election Watch 16-2017

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 15-2017 - Electoral Law Amendments : What Remains to be Done

ELECTION WATCH 15/2017

[25th September 2017]

Electoral Law Amendments : What Remains to be Done

Since the new Constitution came into force in 2013, the Electoral Act has been amended no fewer than four times in repeated attempts to bring it into line with the Constitution.

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

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 13-2017 - The Government's New Electoral Amendment Bill, 2017

ELECTION WATCH 13/2017

[23rd September 2017]

The Government’s New Electoral Amendment Bill

Electoral Amendment Bill 2017

Election Watch 12-2017 - Locations of ZEC District Offices Registering Voters

ELECTION WATCH 12/2017

[23rd September 2017]

Locations of ZEC District Offices Registering Voters

Distributed with Permission from ZEC

REGISTRATION OF VOTERS AT ZEC DISTRICT OFFICES: 2017

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

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.

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