The Zimbabwean parliamentary elections held on 31 March 2005 were the sixth since independence. But they were no less significant than previous elections. Although the country has held parliamentary elections every five years as per its Constitution, this has not meant that elections have been free from problems and controversy. Such was the case with the 2000 elections which were mired in intimidation, violence and controversy over the legitimacy of their outcome…. : more

Analysis of voting patterns at polling stations per constituency has been done to show how the people voted in those polling stations where ZESN observers were deployed. ZESN deployed about 6000 accredited observers countrywide but not all witnessed counting. This report does not cover five constituencies. ZESN data used in this report does not include postal votes….. : more

The 2002 Zimbabwean Presidential Election was without doubt the most highly contested, if not the most violent since the Independence election of 1980….. : more

While the 29 March harmonized elections and 27 June presidential run-off have come and gone, they are poised to leave an indelible imprint in Zimbabwe’s post independence electoral history. The limelight and controversy they generated within regional and global contexts have no local electoral parallels save those witnessed during the legendary 1980 independence election…………………… : more

On 31 July 2013 Zimbabwe held harmonised elections for the Presidency, the National Assembly, the Senate and local authorities. ZESN deployed 7 099 observers to every province and constituency in the country on 31 July 2013, set at the ‘Election Day’. Reports from observers during the election and throughout the entire process, demonstrated that the credibility of the 2013 harmonised elections was compromised by a systematic effort to disenfranchise many voters….More

The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) observed the Kadoma Mayoral and Rural District Council (RDC) elections that were held concurrently on the 28th of October 2006. ZESN also observed all the Urban Council by-elections in Plumtree, Gwanda, Beitbridge and Victoria Falls….. : more

A democratic election should be defined by the principles of openness and fairness and the selection of candidates is without doubt part of this process. The nomination courts to receive nomination papers for the forthcoming rural district council elections were held at 57 different centres on the 20th of September 2006. The courts were supposed to have sat on the 15th of September but they were moved by the ZEC ostensibly in order to ‘give political parties adequate time to make their preparations’…. : more

The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) will be observing the Rural District Councils’ (RDCs) elections and the Kadoma mayoral elections that will be held concurrently on the 28th of October 2006. Both the RDCs and the Kadoma mayoral elections are being held following the expiry of the term of offices of the councillors and mayor who were elected in July 2002. …. : more

This report is the assessment of the elections that were held in 21 of Zimbabwe’s 26 urban councils and 2 parliamentary constituencies from 30-31 August 2003. Counting of these polls was conducted on 1 September 2003. This report is based on the weekly long term monitoring reports, polling and counting day forms which were completed by ZESN long-term monitors and short term observers respectively….. : more

TThe Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) observed the three local government by-elections in Harare, Karoi and Zaka. The By-elections where called in following the death of seating councilors in the following wards Sunningdale ward 12, Karoi Town Council ward 10 and Zaka RDC ward 32 …. : more