H.E. President President of Zimbabwe sends off three Ambassadors-Designate: General (Retd) David Sigauke going to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ms Helen Bangawe Dingani heading for Tanzania and Mr Visitor Jerry Mutume leaving for Equatorial Guinea. #EngagementReengagement

Polling is still underway in Harare East & Mt Pleasant until 7 pm ZESN will continue to observe the process Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Zimbabwe Council of Churches EFZ Open Parly ZW Media Monitors Legal Resources Foundation Women and Law in Southern Africa - Zimbabwe #Youth4SDGs #LeaveNoYouthBehind Harare Residents' Trust ALBINO TRUST OF ZIMBABWE ZiVA National Youth Development Trust Women's Institute for Leadership Development Electoral Support Network of Southern Africa

About recalls & by-elections Elisabeth Valerio Linda Tsungirirai Masarira Jeremiah Bamu Mbidzo, Muchadehama and Makoni Legal Practitioners Parliament of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe #PurplePolitics Women's Academy for Leadership The Zimbabwe Peace Project Zimbabwe Council of Churches HABAKKUK TRUST #Youth4SDGs #LeaveNoYouthBehind Open Parly ZW 263Chat.com 🇿🇼 ALBINO TRUST OF ZIMBABWE
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ZESN observers reported that the polling stations were opened on time with all the essential polling materials such as ballot boxes, ballot papers, indelible finger markers, voters’ rolls & the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission official stamps available Media Monitors #Youth4SDGs ALBINO TRUST OF ZIMBABWE Harare Residents' Trust

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ZESN published a Compendium of the August 2023 Harmonised Elections observers’ recommendations ..zesn.org.zw/wp-content/upl…
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Observers have reported that ZANU PF & Independent candidates that contested the Redcliff Municipality Ward 3 by-elections had polling agents in all the polling stations where ZESN observed Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Zim Media Review ZiVA Post On Sunday Connected Stories Zimbabwe Council of Churches

Section 59 of the Electoral Act provides for assisted voting of illiterate or physically handicapped voters by a person of choice. ZESN observers reported that there were low numbers of assisted voters in the Kusile RDC Ward 13 & Redcliff Ward 3 by-elections Zimbabwe Electoral Commission NASCOHZWᅠ

Across all the polling stations in Ward 3, Redcliff Municipality & Kusile RDC Ward 3 observers noted that a few people were redirected & others turned away & not allowed to vote for reasons including turning up at the polling station with unacceptable forms of identification

Voting is ongoing in Kusile RDC Ward 13 & Ward 3 Redcliff Municipality by-elections until 7pm, ZESN urges voters go out and vote in peace. Local authority elections are very crucial as they determine local governance & directly impact citizens' daily lives. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Parliament of Zimbabwe

ZESN Preliminary Statement on 6 April 2024 by-elections Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Zimbabwe Council of Churches EFZ HABAKKUK TRUST Media Monitors MISA Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Union of Journalists #RespectHer NASCOHZWᅠ ALBINO TRUST OF ZIMBABWE Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) Women's Institute for Leadership Development National Youth Development Trust Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe #Youth4SDGs The Zimbabwe Peace Project ZLHR CCJP Harare Women's Action Group

Election observation ensures transparency, fairness & credibility in electoral processes. It helps identify irregularities, promotes democracy & enhances public trust in the integrity of elections. EPD - European Partnership for Democracy DRI AfricTivistes AfEONet CDD-Ghana E-HORN WAEON EU Council

Short-term election observers monitor polling stations on election day, ensuring procedures are followed correctly, observing voting & counting processes & reporting any irregularities EPD - European Partnership for Democracy AfricTivistes Democracy Reporting International AfEONet ELOG Kenya CDD-Ghana WAEON Electoral Support Network of Southern Africa E-HORN EU Council

Social media can amplify political discourse, facilitate rapid information sharing, mobilize voters, enable citizen participation. However, it also spreads misinformation, polarizes opinions & can influence electoral outcomes! EPD - European Partnership for Democracy E-HORN WAEON AfricTivistes AfEONet Electoral Support Network of Southern Africa

#AHEADAfricaproject Day 3 Election Academy Democracy Reporting International presenting on Social Media Monitoring. Interesting discussion on the impact of social media on democracy EPD - European Partnership for Democracy E-HORN WAEON AfricTivistes ZESN AfEONet

#AHEADAfricaproject Day 2 Election Academy on Election Observation, Johannesburg, South Africa AfEONet WAEON CDD-Ghana E-HORN DRI AfricTivistes EPD - European Partnership for Democracy ZESN

#AHEADAfricaproject Day 2 Session on Short- term observation. What does an STO observe? ZESN EPD - European Partnership for Democracy WAEON E-HORN AfricTivistes Democracy Reporting International AfEONet CDD-Ghana ELOG Kenya