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Electoral commission gives eligible voters second chance
04 Jun 2013 at 17:05hrs | Views
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has issued a passionate plea to eligible voters in Zimbabwe to come forward and ensure that their names appear on the voters roll as the second voter registration exercise kicks off at the end of this week.
Addressing media practitioners in Harare this Tuesday afternoon, ZEC Chairperson, Justice Rita Makarau said a credible election begins with a credible voters roll which should be accessible for inspection and should have accurate details with correct names and details of the eligible voters.
She said is important for every eligible Zimbabwean to register as a voter, adding that anyone who finds any anomalies in the voters roll should approach ZEC with the necessary evidence to ensure that the anomalies are rectified.
ZEC announced that the voter registration will be preceded by the voter education which begins countrywide in the 1958 wards this Wednesday.
ZEC will deploy two voter educators per ward, two or three days before registration officers from the Registrar General (RG)'s office begin the registration exercise.
The registration and inspection of the roll is expected to run for 30 days.
The exercise, which kicks off this week, is a follow-up to the one held two months ago which hit many snags such as inadequate funding, and inadequate publicity of the exercise among others hitches.
Justice Makarau revealed that the organisation working with the RG has taken measures to improve the exercise such as the recruitment of 125 staff to act as commissioners of oaths for the exercise to facilitate approval of affidavits.
Asked on ZEC's readiness for elections if they are to be held by the 31st of next month as ruled by the Constitutional Court, Justice Makarau said the elections administration body is ready provided it gets the proclamation with the nomination date and the poll date.
ZEC Deputy Chairperson, Joyce Kazembe said this time around, there will be four registration officers per ward compared to just one in the first exercise.
The Constitutional Court last week ruled that elections must be held before the 31st of next month, a ruling that has been met with mixed feelings by the parties as the clock slowly chugs towards the 29th of this month when the parliament expires.
Addressing media practitioners in Harare this Tuesday afternoon, ZEC Chairperson, Justice Rita Makarau said a credible election begins with a credible voters roll which should be accessible for inspection and should have accurate details with correct names and details of the eligible voters.
She said is important for every eligible Zimbabwean to register as a voter, adding that anyone who finds any anomalies in the voters roll should approach ZEC with the necessary evidence to ensure that the anomalies are rectified.
ZEC announced that the voter registration will be preceded by the voter education which begins countrywide in the 1958 wards this Wednesday.
ZEC will deploy two voter educators per ward, two or three days before registration officers from the Registrar General (RG)'s office begin the registration exercise.
The exercise, which kicks off this week, is a follow-up to the one held two months ago which hit many snags such as inadequate funding, and inadequate publicity of the exercise among others hitches.
Justice Makarau revealed that the organisation working with the RG has taken measures to improve the exercise such as the recruitment of 125 staff to act as commissioners of oaths for the exercise to facilitate approval of affidavits.
Asked on ZEC's readiness for elections if they are to be held by the 31st of next month as ruled by the Constitutional Court, Justice Makarau said the elections administration body is ready provided it gets the proclamation with the nomination date and the poll date.
ZEC Deputy Chairperson, Joyce Kazembe said this time around, there will be four registration officers per ward compared to just one in the first exercise.
The Constitutional Court last week ruled that elections must be held before the 31st of next month, a ruling that has been met with mixed feelings by the parties as the clock slowly chugs towards the 29th of this month when the parliament expires.
Source - zbc
