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70 000 police officers apply for special vote
09 Jul 2013 at 05:37hrs | Views
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission yesterday disclosed that about 70 000 police officers had requested to be considered as special voters contrary to claims by national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba that 50 000 police officers had been registered.
Addressing a media briefing in Harare, ZEC chairperson Justice Rita Makarau said they had issued 120 000 forms for applications for special voting to be conducted on July 14 and 15, adding that Treasury has already released $11 million for the exercise.
The Government has released $11 million for the same exercise.
Zec chairperson Justice Rita Makarau said special voting would be conducted in a similar fashion to the general election. Zec has established 209 polling stations countrywide for special voting. Makarau said Treasury had released $11 million for special voting which she said would be adequate.
"To date we have received $25 million for voter registration, $2,5 million for the sitting of the Nomination Court and recently $11 million for early voting and we are happy with the progress so far," she said.
Addressing a media briefing in Harare, ZEC chairperson Justice Rita Makarau said they had issued 120 000 forms for applications for special voting to be conducted on July 14 and 15, adding that Treasury has already released $11 million for the exercise.
Zec chairperson Justice Rita Makarau said special voting would be conducted in a similar fashion to the general election. Zec has established 209 polling stations countrywide for special voting. Makarau said Treasury had released $11 million for special voting which she said would be adequate.
"To date we have received $25 million for voter registration, $2,5 million for the sitting of the Nomination Court and recently $11 million for early voting and we are happy with the progress so far," she said.
Source - herald
