21 February 2017 – In light of the recent announcement that government will take over the procurement of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) calls upon ZEC to publicize a clear roadmap and timelines on the voter registration process will commence. Given that the 2017 budgetary allocations for ZEC fell far short of expectations and in the absence of clarity…more

16 February 2017- The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) calls for openness and transparency in the procurement of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits amid media reports that the Government of Zimbabwe has taken over the procurement process from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)…more

Harare – 22 January 2017- The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) as part of its observation of the 21 January 2017 Bikita West by-election deployed 33 observers consisting of mobile and static (polling station) observers. The static observers were deployed at every Ward Collation centre in the Constituency as well as at selected polling stations whilst the mobile teams were roving around the Constituency assessing the political environment outside the polling stations…Read More

Harare- 21 January, 2017 – ZESN has deployed 33 static and mobile observers to the National Assembly by-election in Bikita West Constituency to measure compliance of the Election Day processes with the Constitution and Electoral Laws as well as regional and international standards. The political environment in the constituency is… Read More

27 November 2016 – There were a significant number of voters who were turned away for various reasons. Some wanted to vote at the wrong polling station, did not have appropriate identity documents, or were not appearing on the voters’ rolls. Those who turned up at the wrong polling stations were redirected to the correct polling stations…. Read More

Harare – 22 November, 2016– The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) a non-partisan network of 34 member organisations is concerned by vote buying using food aid and farming inputs and the alleged intimidation of voters in Chimanimani West Constituency ahead of the Chimanimani National Assembly by-election… Read more

2 November, 2016

We, the undersigned Civic Society Organisations, having deliberated for two days at an All Stakeholders Conference convened by the Zimbabwe Elections Support Network (ZESN) in Bulawayo, note with concern the half-hearted attempts and lack of political will to reform the laws and institutions governing the conduct of elections in Zimbabwe. We note with concern, that in the absence of meaningful legislative, administrative and political reforms, the 2018 elections will not be free and fair…Read more

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