The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) resumed voter registration exercise on April 1.
The delimitation process involves coming up with a minimum threshold of registered voters to make the country’s 210 National Assembly constituencies and is conducted using the number of registered voters in an administrative jurisdiction
In Matabeleland South, only four of the 13 constituencies meet the minimum threshold plus or minus 20 percent of 26 308 voters per constituency.
Speaking to CITE, Provincial Elections Officer (PEO) Rabson Nyoni said only 82 people have registered so far.
“Very few people are tricking in, our offices are not busy yet. If the members of the public come to register in large numbers the target can be achieved, especially if people respond to the national exercise. During the anticipated voter registration exercise we will open registration centres at the ward level and operate within the communities. By so doing the uptake will improve as people will not incur
By Vumani Mthiyane
About 80 people have so far registered as voters in Matabeleland South with officials raising concerns the province risks having fewer constituencies and wards when the delimitation exercise is completed.
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) resumed voter registration exercise on April 1.
The delimitation process involves coming up with a minimum threshold of registered voters to make the country’s 210 National Assembly constituencies and is conducted using the number of registered voters in an administrative jurisdiction
In Matabeleland South, only four of the 13 constituencies meet the minimum threshold plus or minus 20 percent of 26 308 voters per constituency.
Speaking to CITE, Provincial Elections Officer (PEO) Rabson Nyoni said only 82 people have registered so far.
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