Harare – 23 October 2016- The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) as part of its observation of the 22 October Norton by-election deployed 72 observers consisting of mobile and static observers. The static observers were deployed at every polling station in the Constituency whilst the mobile teams were roving around the Constituency assessing the political environment outside the polling stations…More

Harare- 22 October, 2016 – ZESN has deployed 72 static and mobile observers to the National Assembly by-election in Norton Constituency to measure compliance of the election day processes with the Constitution and Electoral Laws. Observer reports have shown that voting started on time in all polling stations. The political environment in the constituency is calm and peaceful and voting is….Read More

HARARE, 17 October, 2016– The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) notes the announcement by the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) that the Commission will commence a new biometric polling station based voter registration in 2017. ZESN calls upon ZEC to ensure that this crucial exercise is awarded adequate time to guarantee that the process is inclusive and comprehensive so as to safeguard against the disenfranchisement of any potential voters…Read More

Harare – 17 October, 2016– The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) a non-partisan group of 34 member organisations is concerned by continued reports of violence, intimidation and vote buying using food aid, residential stands and farming inputs in Norton ahead of the by-election scheduled for this upcoming weekend on 22 October 2016…Read More