In line with its mission to promote democratic free and fair electoral processes through objectively and impartially observing elections in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) observed Mutasa Rural District Council (RDC) Ward 6 Local Authority by-elections conducted on 17 December 2022. The by-election in which the ruling party won, was held after a vacancy arose in Ward 6 of Mutasa RDC following the death of Councillor Stephen Kavhuru of the MDC-Alliance.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT ON THE 17 DECEMBER 2022 MUTASA NORTH RDC WARD 6 LOCAL AUTHORITY BY-ELECTIONS
ZESN SITUATIONAL STATEMENT ON THE WARD 6 MUTASA NORTH RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL LOCAL AUTHORITY BY-ELECTIONS
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has deployed four (4) static observers and four (4) mobile observers to observe local authority by-elections in Ward 6 of Mutasa South Rural District Council (RDC). Section 121 A of the Electoral Act Chapter 2:13) provides for the filling of vacancies that arise in councils. A vacancy arose in
Ward 6 of Mutasa South RDC following the death of Councillor Stephen Kavhuru who secured victory on the MDC-Alliance ticket in 2018.
ZESN SITUATIONAL STATEMENT ON THE GWERU MUNICIPALITY WARDS 4, 5 & 18 AND BINGA RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL WARD 20 LOCAL AUTHORITY BY-ELECTIONS
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has deployed seventeen (17) static observers and three (3) mobile observers to observe local authority by-elections in Binga Rural District Council (RDC) Ward 20 and Gweru Municipality Wards 4, 5 and 18. The law, particularly Section 121 A of the Electoral Act (Chapter 2:13) provides for the filling of vacancies that arise in councils. Vacancies arose in Binga RDC Ward 20 and Gweru Municipality Wards 4, 5 and 18 following the recall of sitting councillors by the Movement for Democratic Change –Tsvangirai (MDC–T).
