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Voters raise middle fingers, amid ZANU-PF vote-buying storm

Defiant and disgruntled Glenview South voters  signalled displeasure yesterday over corrupt party vultures whom they are accusing of looting donations meant to canvass support for its candidate, Tsitsi Tawomhera, with ruling ZANU-PF c…

Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 07:30hrs | 774 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole

ZEC removes 25,000 from voters roll

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has removed more than 25,000 deceased persons from the voters' roll as part of ongoing efforts to maintain an accurate and up-to-date registry ahead of upcoming elections.The announcement was made by…

Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 09:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

CCC voters feel betrayed

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters, who voted for their representative in August 2023 harmonised elections, say they feel abandoned following the abrupt resignation of their representative in Parliament.According to section 129…

Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean voters deserve respect

FOR probably the first time in its history, Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party will go into an election without a manifesto in a clear demonstration of its disdain for voters.Zanu-PF, which has been in power for 43 years, says its accomplishm…

Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | | by Kholwani Nyathi

Voters in last minute stampede to get identity cards

THERE was commotion at the Civil Registry offices in Gweru today as hundreds of prospective voters who lost identity cards jostled to process new cards ahead of tomorrow's Harmonised Elections.Without proper identification, one cannot vote…

Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 06:32hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Ghost voters haunt Zimbabwe elections

On election day in Zimbabwe this month, Tendai and his wife will leave home and head in opposite directions.The couple, from the central town of Kadoma, live under the same roof but have been assigned to different polling stations in one o…

Published: 13 Aug 2023 at 21:58hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

The evolution of Zimbabwe's voters' roll

A SHORT HISTORY ON THE EVOLUTION OF ZIMBABWE'S VOTERS ROLL AND WHY SECTION 23(3) OF THE ELECTORAL ACT IS OUTDATED, PURPOSELESS, UNREASONABLE AND UNCONTITUTIONAL.IT WOULD BE INSTRUCTIVE and useful to study and understand the evolution of th…

Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 11:57hrs | 2 | by Jonathan Moyo

Let's vote against those blocking diaspora vote

THE Zimbabwe Diaspora Vote Initiative salutes South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema for urging Zimbabweans living in the neighbouring country to make the trip back home and participate in the harmonised electi…

Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

Supreme Court dismisses Markham's bid to access electronic voters roll

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal lodged through the apex court by Harare North lawmaker, Allan Markham who was seeking to overturn a High Court ruling denying him access to the electronic voters roll by the Zimbabwe Electoral Comm…

Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Voters sceptical as key election nears

TAPIWA Gumbo, a 25-year-old unemployed university graduate from Harare, does not plan to vote in Zimbabwe's elections, which will be held sometime in August this year, although the exact date has not been set yet."I do not have confidence …

Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 07:13hrs | | by Linda Mujuru

Vapositori pledge 2,3m votes for Mnangagwa

ONE of the biggest churches in the country with the largest following in terms of numbers - Vapositori - has pledged 2,3 million votes for President Mnangagwa as a token of appreciation for his astute leadership that has ushered Zimbabwe i…

Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 06:52hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Fresh voters' roll headache for Zec

A local independent election watchdog has dragged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to the High Court seeking an order directing the electoral management body to release a soft copy of the voters' roll.Section 21 (3) of the Electoral…

Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:14hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Youth bulge: A demographic dividend or bomb?

EIGHBOURING Zambia at one time an emblem of democracy in the southern African region, provides the best example of transitioning with changes in governance having taken place since the historic unseating of the late Kenneth Kaunda of the U…

Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 05:45hrs | 3 | by Ashton Bumhira

Public toilets must be free

TODAY let us turn our attention to  public toilets in city centres which are now pay toilets when one wants to use them.Yesteryear these toilets were used by the public free of charge and they were kept smart by the responsible author…

Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 05:45hrs | | by Paul Makiwa

ZEC removes 22 000 from voters roll

More than 22 000 dead people have been removed from the voters rolls in the latest batch of such routine deletions, with a notification and appeal process in place in case a mistake was made, while the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is now …

Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:31hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Zec to pilot test display of voters' rolls

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is next month set to initiate a pilot project of displaying the voters' roll outside a polling station during three by-elections to be held in Matabeleland North province. The move is meant to improv…

Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 14:27hrs | | by Staff reporter

Who is a voter?

We have a problem with who the voter is in Zimbabwe. Only at election time do our politicians start thinking about who will vote for them. Who is expected to vote at election time anywhere? How much does he know about voting? I'm afraid th…

Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 10:24hrs | 2 | by Clement Moyo

Zimbabwe voters bifocal

THE results of the 2018 harmonised elections provide an insight into voting trends and patterns which are useful for understanding voter psychology and the factors that influence how and who the electorate vote for.There are useful lessons…

Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 07:48hrs | 2 | by Dumisani O Nkomo

'2 million voters removed from voters' roll'

More than two million voters who appeared on the 2013 preliminary voters' roll failed to find their way onto the 2018 biometric voters' roll (BVR), the Zimbabwe Elections Network (Zesn) has revealed.Zesn, which fell short of giving the Zec…

Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Voters' roll with pictures row spills into Court

Zimbabwean opposition political parties and pro-democracy campaigners have applied to join court proceedings of a registered voter who is seeking to bar the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) from releasing a voters' roll bearing prospect…

Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 14:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Voters mustn't give one party too much power

Just when we thought we had seen the worst of the MDC-T's internecine mayhem, which has even caused collateral damage outside the main opposition party itself, the party â€“ in its wisdom or lack thereof â€“ saw it fit to treat the nation …

Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 06:09hrs | | by Conway Nkumbuzo Tutani

Voters will reshuffle Mugabe out of power

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe once more proved that he has run out of ideas, strategies and sound advice to keep his party intact and the economy floating.His latest Cabinet recycle, or is it reshuffle, which saw Priscah Mupfumira and Tshinga Du…

Published: 17 Oct 2017 at 06:28hrs | | by PM

Electoral reform starts with us, vote registration is key

Yes, that is correct, electoral reform starts with us - you and me - and that is a fact. In addition, voter registration cannot be stopped because the government says it has no money. While the government and ZANU PF have the obligation to…

Published: 07 Nov 2016 at 05:31hrs | 1 | by Benjamin Paradza

Overhauling of the voters roll by ZEC commendable

The move taken by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) on Monday 10 October 2016 of informing some representatives of political parties falling under the National Electoral Reform Agenda (NERA) that it was working to replace the current…

Published: 13 Oct 2016 at 09:22hrs | 1 | by Kazamula Matilaya

Voters education is key to development

Election matters are developmental projects of any nation. That is the reason why every Government sets aside resources to run an election. For any institution to be legitimate you need the mandate from the people. If one can impose himsel…

Published: 11 Oct 2016 at 19:38hrs | 2 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo (Development Analyst)

ZEC broke, not registering new voters

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has said it is not registering new eligible voters in areas where there are no upcoming by-elections citing cash constraints.ZEC made the revelation while responding to a law firm, Dzoro and Partners…

Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 10:12hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou

Voter's Registration Process Defines ZEC

Allegations raised by the political activists concerning Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) and the voter registration process, whether real or imagined, should be actioned to satisfy the minimum expectations. The reality is that issues s…

Published: 29 Dec 2015 at 13:52hrs | | by Suitable Kajau

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