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New voter registration requirements released
21 May 2013 at 17:27hrs | Views
The MDC-T said it applauds the new voter registration requirements and would like to encourage all eligible Zimbabweans to take advantage of these new requirements.
The new regulations were gazetted last Friday and eligible voters can register at the usual Registrar General's offices, which are open for the ongoing voter registration countrywide.
The MDC-T said it informs, the people of Zimbabwe that it is also important to note that the second mobile voter registration process before the coming elections, will resume for another 30 days as soon as the new draft Constitution has been signed into law.
Following the just concluded chaotic voter registration exercise, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has published in the Government Gazette Extraordinary of May 17 two important Statutory Instruments which seeks to review the new voters' roll prices and to layout new voter registration requirements.
1. Through Statutory Instrument 168/2013, ZEC has revised the price of the electronic voters' roll downward as follows;
The new price for a ward voters' roll is now pegged at $5.00
The constituency voters' roll is now pegged at $10.00
2. The Voter Registration Regulations have been reviewed through Statutory Instrument 168/2013 to provide for a relaxation on requirements for proof of Identity and Residence;
SI 168/2013 now provides an entirely new VR.8 affidavit form as an alternative to letters of confirmation from traditional leaders, councillors and landlords as proof of residence. The new form will ease the problem of getting confirmation letters from reluctant landlords, councillors or village, a situation which was obtaining in the just ended voter's registration process.
The new regulations were gazetted last Friday and eligible voters can register at the usual Registrar General's offices, which are open for the ongoing voter registration countrywide.
The MDC-T said it informs, the people of Zimbabwe that it is also important to note that the second mobile voter registration process before the coming elections, will resume for another 30 days as soon as the new draft Constitution has been signed into law.
Following the just concluded chaotic voter registration exercise, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has published in the Government Gazette Extraordinary of May 17 two important Statutory Instruments which seeks to review the new voters' roll prices and to layout new voter registration requirements.
1. Through Statutory Instrument 168/2013, ZEC has revised the price of the electronic voters' roll downward as follows;
The new price for a ward voters' roll is now pegged at $5.00
The constituency voters' roll is now pegged at $10.00
2. The Voter Registration Regulations have been reviewed through Statutory Instrument 168/2013 to provide for a relaxation on requirements for proof of Identity and Residence;
SI 168/2013 now provides an entirely new VR.8 affidavit form as an alternative to letters of confirmation from traditional leaders, councillors and landlords as proof of residence. The new form will ease the problem of getting confirmation letters from reluctant landlords, councillors or village, a situation which was obtaining in the just ended voter's registration process.
Source - Byo24News
