Zimbabwe Electoral Commission: Report on 2023 Harmonised Elections

Elections are the hallmark of any democratic process because they afford citizens of any country an opportunity to choose leaders to govern them and provide legitimacy to those entrusted with the mandate to rule or govern.

ZHRC Election Observation and Monitoring Report on the 2023 Harmonised Elections

1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

SI 2023-151 Proclamation 5 (Polling Day Extension)

Gazetted 23-08-2023

GN 2023-1344 2023 Harmonised Elections - PWDs Senator Elections - 26th August, 2023

IT is hereby notified that, for the purposes of section 120(1)(d) of the Constitution, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission will conduct the elections of two Senators to represent Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The Electoral College comprising Associations and Institutions and Institutions specified in Statutory Instrument 133 of 2023 will sit at the Rainbow Towers Hotel Harare, on Saturday, 26th August, 2023, from 0700 to 1900 hours to elect the said Senators.

Election Watch 20-2023 - Media Coverage of Elections

ELECTION WATCH 20/2023

[17th August 2023]

SC 387-23 Saviour Kasukuwere v Lovedale Mangwana and Ors Appeal Judgment

GUVAVA JA:
[1] On 28 July 2023 this Court dismissed with no order as to costs an appeal against the judgment of the High Court under judgment number HH 418/23 dated 12 July 2023. At the end of the proceedings this Court indicated that the reasons for this decision would be availed in due course. Set out hereunder are the Court’s reasons thereof.
THE PARTIES

CCZ 35-23 Saviour Kasukuwere v Lovedale Mangwana and Ors Application for Direct Access to the Constitutional Court

TAKE NOTICE THAT the applicant intends to apply to the Constitutional Court for the Order in terms of the Order Draft annexed to this notice and that the accompanying affidavits and documents will be used in support of the application.

CCZ 34-23 Jim Kunaka v Lovedale Mangwana & Ors Court Application for Direct Access

TAKE notice that the applicant intends to apply to the Constitutional Court for the Order in terms of the Draft Order annexed to this notice and that the accompanying affidavit/s and documents will be used in support of the application.

Linda Masarira & Ors v Presiding Officer of the Nomination Court & Ors Judgment 2023

Electoral Appeal

Mr A Makoni for Appellant

SC 387-23 Saviour Kasukuwere V Lovedale Mangwana and Ors Appellant's Heads of Argument

For and on behalf of the Appellant in respect of an appeal enrolled for hearing on the 27th of July
2023 at 2:30 PM
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SC 387-23 Saviour Kasukuwere V Lovedale Mangwana and Ors 1st Respondent's Heads of Argument

Introduction

HB 157-23 Tatenda Madzinashe & Ors v Innocent Ncube N.O. and Ors

The applicants are moving me to grant them a declaratur and consequential relief. The premise of this application on the provisions of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13} ("the Act ").

Elisabeth Valerio v Presiding Officer of the Nomination Court and Ors Judgment

DEME J: The appellant approached this court challenging the decision of the nomination court sitting at Harare on 21 June 2023.

Linda T Masarira v Presiding Officer of the Nomination Court and Ors: Appellant's Heads of Argument on Appeal to Judge in Chambers

Introduction

HH 418-23 Lovedale Mangwana v Kasukuwere and Ors

Judgment
Advocate Uriri & E Mubaiwa, for the applicant
Advocate M Ndlovu & Advocate Mutero, for the l ^st respondent
Mr T M Kanengoni, for the 2^ndrespondent

Election Watch 11/2023 - Possible Dates for the 2023 General Election

ELECTION WATCH 11/2023

[17th April 2023]

Election Watch 5-2023 - Possibility of An Early Election

ELECTION WATCH 5/2023

[2nd February 2023]

Possibility of An Early Election?

GN 2022-0416 Designation of Trial Magistrates for Politically Motivated Violence and Intimidation Cases

IT is hereby declared that the Judicial Service Commission, in terms of section 133J of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13], has designated the magistrates listed in the Schedule below to try cases of politically motivated violence and intimidation in the provinces under which their names appear before, during and after the National Assembly by- elections scheduled to take place on Saturday, 26th March, 2022.

ZEC: 2022 By-Elections Roadmap

The document downloadable below is the Zimbabwe 2022 By-Elections Roadmap released by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission [ZEC].

The by-elections will be held to fill 28 vacant constituency seats in the National Assembly and over 100 vacancies in various local authority councils around the country.

Polling day for by-elections of both classes will be Saturday 26th March 2022

African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance: Status List

The Status List downloadable below is the official African Union list of the African States that have signed and acceded or ratified the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance.

It records that Zimbabwe signed the Charter on 21st March 2018 but has not ratified or acceded to the Charter as at 27th May 2021 - the date this Status List was downloaded from the African Union website here.

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Zimbabwe Electoral Commission: Report on 2023 Harmonised Elections

ZHRC Election Observation and Monitoring Report on the 2023 Harmonised Elections

SI 2023-151 Proclamation 5 (Polling Day Extension)

GN 2023-1344 2023 Harmonised Elections - PWDs Senator Elections - 26th August, 2023

Election Watch 20-2023 - Media Coverage of Elections

SC 387-23 Saviour Kasukuwere v Lovedale Mangwana and Ors Appeal Judgment

CCZ 35-23 Saviour Kasukuwere v Lovedale Mangwana and Ors Application for Direct Access to the Constitutional Court

CCZ 34-23 Jim Kunaka v Lovedale Mangwana & Ors Court Application for Direct Access

Linda Masarira & Ors v Presiding Officer of the Nomination Court & Ors Judgment 2023

Electoral Appeal

SC 387-23 Saviour Kasukuwere V Lovedale Mangwana and Ors Appellant's Heads of Argument

SC 387-23 Saviour Kasukuwere V Lovedale Mangwana and Ors 1st Respondent's Heads of Argument

HB 157-23 Tatenda Madzinashe & Ors v Innocent Ncube N.O. and Ors

Elisabeth Valerio v Presiding Officer of the Nomination Court and Ors Judgment

Linda T Masarira v Presiding Officer of the Nomination Court and Ors: Appellant's Heads of Argument on Appeal to Judge in Chambers

HH 418-23 Lovedale Mangwana v Kasukuwere and Ors

Election Watch 11/2023 - Possible Dates for the 2023 General Election

Election Watch 5-2023 - Possibility of An Early Election

GN 2022-0416 Designation of Trial Magistrates for Politically Motivated Violence and Intimidation Cases

ZEC: 2022 By-Elections Roadmap

African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance: Status List

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