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ZEC requested to publicise procurement details voting material

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is facing scrutiny and calls for transparency regarding its procurement of voting materials for the 2023 elections. Human rights defender Tapiwa Chiriga has requested detailed information from ZEC fo…

Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:32hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Cowdray Park and the myth of irrational voting

Galatians 3 verse 1: "You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified." The verse is a rebuke to the Galatians for having embraced doctrines that tended to subvert the gos…

Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 09:58hrs | 3 | by Limukani Ncube

Voting extended to today

President Mnangagwa, using his powers under the Electoral Act, last night announced that voting will continue today from 7am to 7pm in those wards in Harare  and Manicaland that received local government ballot papers late in the day,…

Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 06:39hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

LIVE UPDATE: Voting kicks off

Voting has started in Zimbabwe's second general elections since a coup in 2017 that deposed the late ruler Robert Mugabe. Send us your update from your area on WhatsApp +27621817536Join our WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Cfpe8h4…

Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 08:10hrs | 49 | by Staff reporter

Over 17 000 qualify for postal voting: ZEC

OVER 17 000 voters drawn from the diplomatic service, uniformed forces and election officials have been cleared to cast their votes ahead of polling day on August 23 when they will be away on official duty.More than 18 000 people had appli…

Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:20hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

ZEC finalises postal voting list

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is finalising the processing of applications for postal voting from members of the uniformed forces and election officials intending to cast their votes ahead of the August 23 polls when they will be…

Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 10:30hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

23 August 2023: Our chance to make a difference?

Fellow citizens, ladies, and gentlemen, It is a great honour and with real humility that I write you today. I am morbidly aware that I am writing you at a very difficult time in the history of our nation. I have watched, with great concern…

Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Mutsa Murenje

CIO-linked outfit takes over ahead of Zimbabwe's watershed elections

THE shadowy Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO)-run Forever Associates Zimbabwe (Faz), which has unconstitutionally seized control of the running of the 2023 elections to retain President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF in power, has de…

Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 13:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe army, CIO involvement in voting

In the run up to the June 2000 Parliamentary election, there was noticeable intervention of the army, and alleged war veterans. The election also came after the formation of the MDC, which fielded candidates in all the 120 constituencies, …

Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 13:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Confusion, chaos mar by-elections

Acts of violence by suspected Zanu-PF supporters, alleged vote buying, bussing of voters, voters failing to find their names on the voters' roll and voter apathy yesterday marred Zimbabwe's first elections in nearly five years.Zimbabweans …

Published: 27 Mar 2022 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

Matebeleland South could lose constituencies

TRADITIONAL leaders in Matebeleland South Province have called on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to decentralise the voter registration exercise to rural areas in order to protect the province from losing some of its constituencie…

Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 06:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

'Displaced people risk losing voting rights'

PEOPLE displaced from their original wards may fail to participate in elections if there are no proper voter education campaigns conscientising them on the need to update their voter registration status, an elections lobby group says.This …

Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Voting in Zimbabwe a waste of time

SPEAKER of the Nation-al Assembly, Jacob Mudenda wonders why there is so much voter apathy among voters in Africa with only 35% of populations voting. As a lawyer, he should be educated enough to work this out for himself and not have to a…

Published: 19 Sep 2020 at 06:19hrs | | by A Mbire

Zec in e-voting tender storm

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is in the eye of a storm for allegedly courting an Estonian company to roll out an electronic voting system, which it plans to use in 2023 to allow Zimbabweans in the diaspora to vote.The system, called In…

Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

10 polling stations had over 100% turnout

9/9 How is it possible for a polling station to have over 100% turnout? Well @ZECzim reported polling stations where more people voted than were registered to vote! #Twimbos, your thoughts?! Eish! @ComradeFatsooo @OpenParlyZw @TheFeedZW @N…

Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 08:24hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter

#ZimElectionUpdate with @Bulawayo24News #AroundZimbabwe - Live Update

These are election updates from around the country ( #AroundZimbabwe ) by civilians, if you want to take part please send your update via email or WhatsApp.Email: editor@bulawayo24.comWhatsApp: +447496794627

Published: 30 Jul 2018 at 06:25hrs | 31 | by Moyo Roy

Voting day basics

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has provided some publications with basic voter and polling station procedure for election day, but not all aspects can be covered. First time and repeat prospective voters are urged to take the time famil…

Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 09:34hrs | | by Miriam T Majome

Coming home to vote victory is certain

After all the rallies, election manifestos and promises were done. Here comes the day which we have been waiting for.It was on a beautiful Friday morning and turned into a sunny day later. I woke up early around 02:00hrs just to catch the …

Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 15:08hrs | 2 | by Leonard Koni

Simple rigging proof mechanism

Dear Editor, There have been numerous accusations and counter-accusations about possibility of rigging in the elections. It is hard to know what is true or false and what is possible and what is impossible as numerous theories have emerged…

Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 18:03hrs | 3 | by S. Nhliziyo

Polling station-based voting legalised

Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba has taken the final step needed to give legal effect to polling station-based voting.Chigumba has done so by gazetting the requisite amendments to the Electoral Act that ha…

Published: 30 May 2018 at 16:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Physical inspection of voters roll important

ZAPU urges all Zimbabweans to physically visit polling stations when inspecting the voters roll as begun on Saturday 19 May and expected to end 29 May 2018. While we appreciate the introduction of the over the phone inspection where a code…

Published: 22 May 2018 at 07:01hrs | | by Iphithule Thembani Maphosa

Votes do matter - Register to vote

Often I hear a lot of talk about the indifference toward the ballotThe real talk as they say it, that if 37yers couldn't fix it, why would this time be differentWhy vote anyway when we all know our votes won't even be countedYes I do get w…

Published: 10 Dec 2017 at 13:05hrs | 12 | by Otis Mabikwa

It's My Vote!

A colleague in academia responded to my article on this platform titled 'Whither Zimbabwe?' in which I lamented our collective lethargy and responsibility for the myriad of challenges that we are currently facing as a nation. I had pointed…

Published: 19 Sep 2017 at 13:23hrs | 3 | by Mthokozisi Nyathi

Zanu-PF launches 'command voting'

THE ruling Zanu-PF party has launched a "command voting" exercise in Chinhoyi where all cell chairpersons would be obliged to commandeer their members to the polling stations and vote for party candidates in the upcoming general elections.…

Published: 08 Aug 2017 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Voting underway in Chuwundura by-election

Voting is underway in the Chiwundura by-election to chose the National Assembly member who will replace Zanu-PF's Kizito Chivamba, who died in April this year.The voting process started peacefully and on a slow pace throughout the Chiwundu…

Published: 15 Jul 2017 at 16:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

WATCH: Zimbabwean woman (Vimbai) breathes fire!

"Your responsibility as a Zimbabwean Is to register to vote, protect your vote and defend your vote," Says Vimbai.

Published: 12 May 2017 at 16:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Village heads in Gokwe intimidates villagers over voting procedures in coming elections

Village heads in Gokwe are reported to have recently intimidated villagers through telling them that they will be required to cast their votes at a polling station they will be advised to go when the time comes.This was revealed by Zimbabw…

Published: 07 May 2017 at 07:31hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes

Biometric Voting System: Are we safe from hacking?

The recent election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States has led to a fall-out among the Americans over his campaign policies. On the other hand there has been a massive fall-out between the American Government and th…

Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 06:54hrs | 18 | by Bevan Musoko

Alternative Voting Versus First Past The Post: A Simple Explanation

This week and last week I have been engaged in discussions about voting systems, specifically alternative voting and first past the post. These discussions highlighted the confusions and suspicions around the two voting systems. Although I…

Published: 02 May 2011 at 10:37hrs | | by Farai Chikowore

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