Zimbabwe: 2008 Elections voter registration

Updated April 2008

Voter registration is voluntary and continuous; registration closes 24 hours before nomination day (Electoral Act CAP 2:13, 17A, 26A). Registration is with a constituency registrar who is subject to the supervision of ZEC (Constitution 1980, 61(4)(c),(d),(h); Electoral Act CAP 2:13, 24). Applicants must present national identity card and proof of residence and are issued with registration certificates (Electoral Act CAP 2:13, 24-26).

A registration drive, using mobile stations, was conducted 18 June - 17 August 2007. Registration closed on 13 February 2008; this had been scheduled to end on 6 February 2008, but was postponed. A total of 5 934 768 voters were registered (Veritas 2008). Inspection of rolls commenced on 14 February 2008.

The election was held on the 29 March 2008.

Province	Registered
Bulawayo	320 772
Harare	784 598
Manicaland	774 482
Mashonaland Central	522 107
Mashonaland East	658 123
Mashonaland West	625 729
Masvingo	740 969
Matabeleland North	366 271
Matabeleland South	355 480
Midlands	786 237
Total	5 934 768

Table source

VERITAS 2008.

References

CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE 1980, incorporates all amendments until October 2007, [www] http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZW/zimbabwe-constitution-of- zimbabwe-2008-1 [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 30 May 2008).

ELECTORAL ACT (CHAPTER 2:13), incorporates all amendments until 17 March 2008, [www] http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZW/zimbawe-electoral-act-2008 [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 30 May 2008).

VERITAS 2008 "Bill Watch 13/2008", 28 March.