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2008 harmonised elections - Index of articles
Preparations
for run-off election & 3 house of assembly by-elections at advanced
stage
Zimbabwe
Electoral Commission
June 13, 2008
The Zimbabwe Electoral
Commission (ZEC) wishes to advise the general public that preparations
for the presidential run-off election and the three House of Assembly
by-elections are at an advanced stage. The following are some of
the issues that have been addressed by the Commission to date:
Training
After training ZEC senior officers both at National and Provincial
level, the Commission went further to train Provincial training
teams. The training took place from 04-06 June 2008 in all provinces.
The workshops were aimed at improving the manner in which the Presidential
run-off election and the three House of Assembly by-elections will
be held as well as improving /equipping participants' skills
in the conduct management of elections.
The training is scheduled
to cascade down all levels of the Commission personnel i.e. constituency
elections officers, presiding officers, polling officers and provincial
and district logistics committee members all of whom should be abreast
with the provisions of the Electoral Laws not only as they apply
to them but also as they apply to the conduct and management of
elections generally. Candidates, election agents and observers are
encouraged to attend these training workshops which will be held
throughout the country at ZEC's provincial venues on dates
to be advised by the Provincial Elections Officers.
Mobilization
of resources
Resource mobilization by the National and Provincial Logistics Committees
is progressing well. The main function of these committees is to
mobilize resources for the conduct of elections. Reports coming
from provinces indicate everything is on course. The Committees
look at issues such as the availability of election equipment (ballot
boxes, booths, tents etc), polling stations, personnel, transport,
stationery etc. The committees will be on the ground until the electoral
process is over.
Multi-party
liaison committees
The Multi-party Liaison Committees are being conducted at National,
Provincial and district level. The National Multi-party Liaison
committee has held eight meetings so far. The main function of these
committees is to resolve conflict between and among political parties
and independent candidates contesting an election. The National
Multi-party Liaison committee has come out in strong condemnation
of political violence and resolved to urge the various party supporters
to desist from violent behaviour. Provincial, constituency and local
authority multi-party liaison committee meetings have commenced.
Members of these committees are the chief election agents of the
contesting candidates for the Presidential run-off election and
the contesting parties and the independent candidates and/or their
representatives in respect of the three House of Assembly constituencies
where by-elections are scheduled to take place.
Accreditation
of observers
The accreditation of observers commenced on Monday the 2 June 2008
and will be open until 27 June 2008. As at 12 June 2008 the Zimbabwe
Electoral Commission had accredited 114 foreign observers, 4 foreign
journalists and 119 local journalists.
Monitoring
of the media
The Commission continues to monitor the coverage of the impending
elections by the Media. ZEC would like to remind all media houses
that we are in an election period and all media houses and personnel
are expected to abide by the provisions of Part IV (A) of the Zimbabwe
Electoral Commission Act [Chapter 2:12] and the Zimbabwe Electoral
Commission (Media Coverage of Elections) Regulations, 2008, S.I.33
of 2008, which legislation provides that election broadcasts and
articles should be presented in a balanced, fair, complete and accurate
manner. The Media Monitoring Committee has advised contesting Parties
and candidates contesting in by-elections to approach media houses
with their election programmes.
Receipt
and processing of postal ballot applications
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has, in terms of section
71 of the Electoral
Act [Chapter 2:13], received applications for postal ballot
papers for the Presidential run-off election and the by-elections
to be held in Gwanda South, Pelandaba-Mpopoma and Redcliff House
of Assembly constituencies. The processing of these applications
commenced on the 3rd of June 2008, in Committee Room No. 6 at the
Harare International Conference Centre from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00p.m.
Representatives of MDC-T and ZANU PF have been observing the processing
of these applications. About 2000 applications had been processed
at 12 June 2008. Among the applicants are the Zimbabwe Republic
Police, Zimbabwe Defense Forces and Prison Services.
The Zimbabwe Electoral
Commission will continue to update the electorate as to the progress
it is making in preparing for the presidential run-off election
and the three House of Assembly by-elections.
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