ZIMBABWE NETZWERK e.V.

ERC Press Statement on the Voting Process - 31st of July, 2013 Harmonised Elections

"The Election Resource Centre wishes to commend the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission for holding the 31st of July harmonised elections in a relatively peaceful manner.

As millions of Zimbabwean citizens today cast their vote in the 2013 harmonised elections, unanswered questions remain as to the electoral processes in the pre-election and Election Day. While the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission announced their readiness to hold the election to the media yesterday, the voter's roll was only ready for collection by political parties this afternoon. The MDC-T claimed two days ago that no political party other than ZANU PF had access to the voter's roll.

Meanwhile the Election Resource Centre received mixed reports on the voting process throughout the country. ...