Zimbabwe: Electoral legislation

Updated May 2008

Elections

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 10 Mar 2010).

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 10 Mar 2010).

Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Act (CHAPTER 2:12)
[www] http://aceproject.org/regions-en/eisa/ZW/Zimbabwe%20Electoral% 20Commission%20Act%20Chapter%2021%202.pdf [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 10 Mar 2010). This does not include the amendments made by the Electoral Laws Amendment Act 2007, [www] http://kubatana.net/docs/legisl/electoral_laws_amendment_act_2007_080111.pdf [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 10 Mar 2010).

Referendums Act Chapter 2:10
[www] http://aceproject.org/regions-en/eisa/ZW/Referendums%20Act%20 Chapter%202%2010.pdf [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 10 Mar 2010)

Political parties

Political Parties (Finance) Act (Chapter 2:11)
[www] http://aceproject.org/regions-en/eisa/ZW/Political%20Parties%20%28Finance%29% 20Act%20Chapter%202%2011.pdf [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 10 Mar 2010).

Media and election campaigning

Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Bill 2001 [PDF document]

Public Order and Security Bill 2001 [PDF document]