27 June, 2016 – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) is calling for the expeditious appointment of the six commissioners of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), whose interviews were held on the 9th of June, 2016. It is imperative for the new commissioners to be sworn in immediately given the limited time before the 2018 harmonised elections and the number of electoral reforms and processes that need to be implemented before the elections…Read More
ZESN CALLS FOR EXPEDITIOUS APPOINTMENT OF ZEC COMMISSIONERS
Africa Day Statement.
24 May, 2016 – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) and the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) join the entire continent of Africa in Commemorating Africa Day. This year’s celebrations run under the theme “African year of human rights with particular focus on the rights of women”. ZESN and WCoZ believe that this year’s Africa Day theme comes at an opportune time given the numerous efforts to enforce respect for human rights and achieve equality for women in all spheres of life read more
Africa Day Statement
24 May, 2016 – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) and the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) join the entire continent of Africa in Commemorating Africa Day. This year’s celebrations run under the theme “African year of human rights with particular focus on the rights of women”. ZESN and WCoZ believe that this year’s Africa Day theme comes at an opportune time given the numerous efforts to enforce respect for human rights and achieve equality for women in all spheres of life Read More
ZESN’S PRELIMINARY STATEMENT ON THE GURUVE SOUTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BY-ELECTION
Harare- 24 April, 2016 – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) observed the Guruve South National Assembly by-election held on 23 April 2016 as part of its oversight role in promoting democratic elections in Zimbabwe. The seat became vacant following the expulsion from ZANU PF and subsequent recalling from Parliament of former Member of Parliament Chriswell Mutematsaka…more
ZESN CALLS FOR TRANSPARENCY IN DEPLOYMENT OF BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION
13 April, 2016 – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) calls for transparency in the various stages of the deployment of Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) system in Zimbabwe. ZESN notes that there is continued silence regarding the steps being taken in the adoption and implementation of the BVR system apart from print media pronouncements…. : more
GOVERNMENT POSITION ON BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION NOT CLEAR
15 March, 2016 – The Zimbabwe Election Support (ZESN) notes the comments that were attributed to Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa in The Herald of 10 March, 2016 on a number of electoral reforms that the government is proposing ahead of the 2018 harmonised elections… :more
MHONDORO PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
6 March 2016 – ZESN observed the Mhondoro-Mubaira National Assembly by-election held on 5 March 2016 as part of its oversight role in promoting democratic elections in Zimbabwe. The seat became vacant following the expulsion from ZANU PF and subsequent recalling from Parliament of former MP Sylvester Nguni. Only two parties contested in the by-election namely; ZANU PF and the Freedom Front Party… :more
MIDDAY STATEMENT
5 March 2016 – ZESN is observing the National Assembly by-election in Mhondoro-Mubaira, observers have reported that voting started on time in all polling stations ZESN has deployed and is proceeding smoothly. At polling stations where ZESN has deployed observers there are adequate polling personnel and voting materials…:more
