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TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS PAGE Foreword --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 Acknowledgements-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 Acronyms---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 Executive Summary--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 Chapter One: Historical and Political Background of Elections---------------------------------14 • Historical Background--------------------------------------------------14 • The Post 2005-----------------------------------------------------------16 • Political Actors-----------------------------------------------------------16 • Emerging Political Issues---------------------------------------------18 • Relations with the West-----------------------------------------------19 Chapter Two: Legal, Institutional and Electoral Frameworks------------------------------------20 • Legal Framework--------------------------------------------------------20 • Institutional Framework------------------------------------------------20 • Electoral Framework---------------------------------------------------22 • Legality of the June 27 Run –Off-----------------------------------23 Chapter Three: Electoral Processes and Enforcement Gaps--------------------------------------24 • Voter Registration and Inspection ---------------------------------24 • Delimitation---------------------------------------------------------------25 • Nomination Processes-------------------------------------------------26 • Voter Education Processes-------------------------------------------28 • Polling Procedures------------------------------------------------------28 • Postal Voting ------------------------------------------------------------29 • Counting and Tabulation of Results--------------------------------29 • Recounts------------------------------------------------------------------29 • Media Coverage of Elections----------------------------------------30 • Accreditation of Observers-------------------------------------------30 • Civil Society Organization -------------------------------------------31 • Conflict Management -------------------------------------------------31 • Electoral Offences-----------------------------------------------------32 • Polling Stations---------------------------------------------------------32 Chapter Four: Pre-29 March Harmonized Election Campaigns and Polling Results-----34 • Electoral Environment -----------------------------------------------34 • Political Campaigns---------------------------------------------------35 • Primary Elections------------------------------------------------------36 • Use of Public Resources--------------------------------------------37 • Involvement of Security Forces------------------------------------37 • Traditional Leaders---------------------------------------------------38 • The 29 March Poll----------------------------------------------------38 2
• Voting ----------------------------------------------------------------------38 • Closing Of Polling Stations-------------------------------------------39 • Poll Projections----------------------------------------------------------39 • Counting and Tabulation of Results--------------------------------41 • Release of Results------------------------------------------------------41 • Local Authority Results------------------------------------------------43 • Acess to Electoral Processes By Groups With Special Needs- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------44 • Petitions and Recounts------------------------------------------------48 • Presidential Results----------------------------------------------------49 Chapter Five: The Run Up to the 27 June Presidential Run Off---------------------------------49 • Trends and Patterns of Violence------------------------------------49 • Harassment of Human Rights NGOs & HR Defenders-------49 • ZESN Under Seige-----------------------------------------------------50 • Use of State Resources-----------------------------------------------51 • Voter Education---------------------------------------------------------51 • Accreditation of International Observers and Journalist------52 • Election Administration------------------------------------------------53 • Media Coverage of Political Parties--------------------------------53 • Withdrawal Of The MDC Presidential Candidate---------------54 • Calls for Postponement of the Run Off----------------------------54 Chapter Six: The 27 June Presidential Run off------------------------------------------------------56 • Electoral Framework---------------------------------------------------56 • By-Elections--------------------------------------------------------------56 • Polling Day Scenarios-------------------------------------------------57 • Analysis of June Poll Results----------------------------------------58 • The Spoilt Ballot Vote Phenomenon-------------------------------58 • Reviews of the June Elections---------------------------------------59 Conclusion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------61 Recommendations------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------62 REFERENCES------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------71 ANNEXURES--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------72 ANNEXURE 1: March 29 Presidential Election Results--------------------------------------------------72 ANNEXURE 2: March 29 House of Assembly Election Results----------------------------------------72 ANNEXURE 3: March 29 Senatorial Election Results-----------------------------------------------------92 ANNEXURE 4: March 29 Local Authority Election Results----------------------------------------------99 ANNEXURE 5: June 27 Presidential Run Off Election Results----------------------------------------179 3
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Page 7 and 8: ACRONYMS AIPPA : Access to Informat
Page 9 and 10: The delay was so unprecedented that
Page 11 and 12: changes to boundaries [ward and con
Page 13 and 14: management capacity. Also imperativ
Page 15 and 16: emergence and participation of ZUM
Page 17 and 18: generally perceived to be strong MD
Page 19 and 20: forms, increased access of oppositi
Page 21 and 22: Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. Unde
Page 23 and 24: Legality of the 27June Run- Off Ele
Page 25 and 26: the Constitution. It also claimed t
Page 27 and 28: any time after the publication of t
Page 29 and 30: The Electoral Act also allows polli
Page 31 and 32: to such person observing the electi
Page 33 and 34: However, the list contained signifi
Page 35 and 36: challenging the nomination court da
Page 37 and 38: It is also instructive to note that
Page 39 and 40: IDs], failure to produce foreign ci
Page 41 and 42: Counting and Tabulation of Election
Page 43 and 44: MDC 6 SEATS TOTAL NUMBER OF SEATS 6
Page 45 and 46: Emerging Issues on Counting of Vote
Page 47 and 48: Province Gabriel Langton Cast BULAW
Page 49 and 50: Trends and Patterns of Violence In
Page 51 and 52: Various statements were subsequentl
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continued up to the 22 nd June with
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the election, exhorting the two pol
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By- Election Candidates and Contest
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TOTAL 1 079730 2 150269 1 070539 1
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Elec
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elections could have seriously comp
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of Assembly and Senate] boundaries.
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ecommended that the doctrine of sec
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Traditional Leaders police, army, p
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References Chirambo K and McCullum
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Luveve Magwegwe Makokoba Nketa Masu
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Harare North Harare South Harare We
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Zengeza West Glenview North Tivatyi
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Mutasa Central Mutasa North Mutasa
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Constituency Candidate Party Chibiz
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Chegutu West Norton Mhondoro - Muba
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Chiredzi West Chiredzi East Chivi C
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Binga South Bubi Umguza Hwange East
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Mangwe Ndlovu Ready MDC Tsvangirai
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Mberengwa East Mberengwa West Marim
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Harare Metropolitan Province Consti
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Makonde Murevanemwe Nurse ZANU PF D
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Gokwe Sengwa Siachingoma Bernard MD
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ANNEXURE 4: March 29 Local Authorit
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18 Ndhlovu Benjamin MDC Tsvangirai
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8 Muchawaya Obert MDC Tsvangirai 14
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6 Tawa Richard MDC Tsvangirai 682 T
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27 Gomba Hebert MDC Tsvangirai 4632
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12 Mhlanga James ZANU PF 1189 Mhlan
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10 Njanji Eddie ZANU PF 407 Njanji
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19 Mlambo Patience MDC Tsvangirai 1
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10 Chimbira Shepherd Siyayi ZANU PF
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4 Gombakomba Johane Independent 142
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17 Maposa Susan ZANU PF 503 17 Saun
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14 Ndiraya Patience Mildred MDC Tsv
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15 Nyarugwe Peter MDC Tsvangirai 11
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10 Makombe Wellington ZANU PF 240 1
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21 Zebediah Erina MDC Tsvangirai 29
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10 Mutukwa Norman ZANU PF 446 10 Mu
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2 Hwatura Farirai MDC Tsvangirai 42
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33 Arishandi Vengai MDC Tsvangirai
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7 Mbera Patrick MDC Tsvangirai 150
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12 Munyongani Augustine Fungai ZANU
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10 Gamu Harold Muhlwa James Norman
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16 Chikonyora Kudzanai ZANU PF 917
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5 Kabunze Batsirai MDC Tsvangirai 5
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8 Muwodzeri Thomas MDC Tsvangirai 8
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11 Chabvepi Stanley ZANU PF 654 11
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28 Mlambo Marko MDC Tsvangirai 518
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1 Garabha Leonard MDC Tsvangirai 24
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38 Jinga Daniel Nenji MDC Tsvangira
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15 Gangata Simon Joram ZANU PF 602
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17 Machipisa Albert MDC Tsvangirai
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3 Mayishome Lois ZANU PF 553 3 Chin
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14 Mlotshwa Chipo MDC Tsvangirai 49
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7 Hwindiri Nicholas MDC Tsvangirai
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16 Madoda Gilbert ZANU PF 385 16 Ma
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15 Chinyaure Norman ZANU PF 183 Chi
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17 Themba Munkombwe MDC Tsvangirai
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9 Chipembere Trinity MDC 105 9 Ndlo
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2 Xolani Mhlophe MDC 241 Xolani Mhl
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5 Zaphania Nkomo ZANU PF 318 5 Zeph
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9 Smile Sibanga Ncube ZANU PF 294 9
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7 Raphael Ncube ZANU PF 110 8 Ngkos
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