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Zanu-PF candidate wins in run-off
12 Sep 2013 at 13:14hrs | Views
ZANU-PF has won the ward 5 run-off elections in Kusile Rural District Council in Lupane. Soneni Tshuma of Zanu-PF polled 646 votes against MDC-T candidate Ubunene Ncube who polled 221 votes. The two candidates were tied at 419 votes apiece in the 31 July election. Matabeleland North provincial elections officer Mr Mark Ndlovu said the election process was conducted in a peaceful manner in all the four polling stations.
"Ncube Ubunene of MDC received 221 votes while Tshuma Soneni of Zanu-PF received 646 votes. Accordingly, Tshuma Soneni of Zanu-PF has been declared the winner and is duly elected councillor of Ward Five as of 12 September 2013," said Mr Ndlovu.
"A total number of 867 people voted while six were rejected. Generally the election process was run smoothly in a peaceful environment."
The polling stations were situated at Esibombo, Msewele, Kana and Sinqobile Primary Schools. There were reports that one of the officials who wanted to observe the elections but failed to accredit on time, was caught trying to cast his vote at one of the polling stations despite the fact that he was not registered.
"We received the report but it appears the official quickly ran away the moment the polling officers recognised him," said Mr Ndlovu.
The run-off elections were also conducted in Ward Four in Kadoma Municipality and Ward 30 in Mutasa Rural District Council. Contesting candidates in the three wards received an equal number of votes in the 31 July elections.
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) had printed 9 300 ballot papers for the exercise in the three wards. The tender for the printing of the ballot papers was awarded to a Harare based company, Printflow Private Limited. Kadoma Municipality was allocated 3 000 ballot papers, 2 900 for Kusile RDC while Mutasa RDC got 3 400.
"Ncube Ubunene of MDC received 221 votes while Tshuma Soneni of Zanu-PF received 646 votes. Accordingly, Tshuma Soneni of Zanu-PF has been declared the winner and is duly elected councillor of Ward Five as of 12 September 2013," said Mr Ndlovu.
"A total number of 867 people voted while six were rejected. Generally the election process was run smoothly in a peaceful environment."
The polling stations were situated at Esibombo, Msewele, Kana and Sinqobile Primary Schools. There were reports that one of the officials who wanted to observe the elections but failed to accredit on time, was caught trying to cast his vote at one of the polling stations despite the fact that he was not registered.
"We received the report but it appears the official quickly ran away the moment the polling officers recognised him," said Mr Ndlovu.
The run-off elections were also conducted in Ward Four in Kadoma Municipality and Ward 30 in Mutasa Rural District Council. Contesting candidates in the three wards received an equal number of votes in the 31 July elections.
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) had printed 9 300 ballot papers for the exercise in the three wards. The tender for the printing of the ballot papers was awarded to a Harare based company, Printflow Private Limited. Kadoma Municipality was allocated 3 000 ballot papers, 2 900 for Kusile RDC while Mutasa RDC got 3 400.
Source - Byo24News
