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18 Nov 24

ERC COMMENT ON THE PROPOSALS TO AUTOMATICALLY REGISTER 18 YEAR OLDS

18 November 2024ERC COMMENT ON THE PROPOSALS TO AUTOMATICALLY REGISTER 18 YEAR OLDSThis is an opinion concerning the proposed amendments to the Constitution and the ElectoralAct, which seek to introduce automatic voter registration for 18-year-olds ahead of the 2028elections. The proposed amendments were announced in a Sunday Mail story titled,…

11 Nov 24

ERC AFRICA STATEMENT ON THE POST ELECTION VIOLENCE IN MOZAMBIQUE.

11 November 2024 ERC AFRICA STATEMENT ON THE POST ELECTION VIOLENCE IN MOZAMBIQUE. The Election Resource Centre Africa (ERC Africa) notes with concern as the recent post election period in Mozambique has been marred with violence and repression, with at least 34 people dead according to the Centro para Democracia…

15 Sep 24

ERC International Day of Democracy Press Statement- Zimbabwe- Don’t Let The Sun Down on Democracy! 15 September 2024

Zimbabwe presents herself as a democracy, characterised by regular election of public representatives from the local to the national level, popularly under the harmonized elections system. Democracy then is often associated with the rule of the people, directly and indirectly, whose ultimate aim is to achieve the desires of the…

12 Aug 24

ERC Heroes Day Press Statement- Honor the sacrifices of Zimbabwean Heroes!

12 August, 2024 ERC Heroes Day Press Statement- Honor the sacrifices of Zimbabwean Heroes! The Election Resource Centre Africa (ERC) joins the rest of Zimbabweans in-country and across the world in commemorating the National Heroes Day on the 12th of August 2024. ERC Africa recognizes and values the contributions of…

16 Jun 24

DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD: A REMINDER ON THE ROLE OF THE AFRICAN CHILDIN PURSUING DEMOCRATISATION

16 June 2024DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD: A REMINDER ON THE ROLE OF THE AFRICAN CHILDIN PURSUING DEMOCRATISATION The Election Resource Centre (ERC Africa) joins the rest of Africa in commemorating the Dayof the African Child 2024, a day of remembrance for the role played by the youth on 16…

18 Apr 24

Independence Day: A Day to Reflect in Pursuit of Unity, Peace, and Development Towards Vision 2030.

Independence Day: A Day to Reflect in Pursuit of Unity, Peace, and Development Towards Vision 2030. Today marks the 44th anniversary of Zimbabwe’s independence, a significant milestone in our nation’s history. It is a time to reflect on the journey that has brought us to this moment and to honor…

03 Feb 24

By-Elections Midday Statement on 3 February 2024 By-Elections

By-Elections Midday Statement on 3 February 2024 By-Elections INTRODUCTIONOn Saturday, February 3, 2024, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) deployed observers toobserve by-elections to fill vacancies in Chegutu West and Zvimba East constituencies(Mashonaland West), Goromonzi South and Seke constituencies (Mashonaland East), MkobaNorth (Midlands) and Pelandaba-Tshabalala (Bulawayo Metropolitan) constituencies. Thevacancies were prompted…

09 Dec 23

BY-ELECTIONS MIDDAY STATEMENT- 9 December 202

BY-ELECTIONS MIDDAY STATEMENT- 9 December 2023 (As of 12:00 pm Saturday 9 December 2023) INTRODUCTIONThe Election Resource Centre (ERC) is observing the 9 December 2023 by-elections that aroseas a result of recalls from Parliament in Bulawayo South, Cowdray Park, Lobengula-Magwegwe,Mpopoma-Mzilikazi, Nketa, Lupane East, Binga North and Beitbridge West Constituencies. Thefocus…

15 Nov 23

STATEMENT: ERC CONDEMNS MURDER OF PASTOR TAPFUMANEYI MASAYA- 15 Nov 2023

STATEMENT: ERC CONDEMNS MURDER OF PASTOR TAPFUMANEYI MASAYA- 15 Nov 2023 The Election Resource Centre- Africa (ERC) condemns the horrendous politically motivated murder of Pastor Tapfumanei Masaya who had been abducted while campaigning ahead of the Mabvuku-Tafara Constituency by-election scheduled for 9 December 2023. We join the Masaya family in…

11 Nov 23

ERC 11 NOVEMBER 2023 BY-ELECTIONS STATEMENT

ERC 11 NOVEMBER 2023 BY-ELECTIONS STATEMENT BackgroundThe Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) held elections on the 11th of November 2023 in Kusile RDC – Ward 13; Nkayi RDC – Ward 11; Vungu RDC – Ward 14, Zvimba RDC – Ward 23, Hurungwe RDC – Ward 24 and Gutu West Constituency to…

ERC COMMENT ON THE PROPOSALS TO AUTOMATICALLY REGISTER 18 YEAR OLDS

ERC AFRICA STATEMENT ON THE POST ELECTION VIOLENCE IN MOZAMBIQUE.

ERC International Day of Democracy Press Statement- Zimbabwe- Don’t Let The Sun Down on Democracy! 15 September 2024

ERC Heroes Day Press Statement- Honor the sacrifices of Zimbabwean Heroes!

DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD: A REMINDER ON THE ROLE OF THE AFRICAN CHILDIN PURSUING DEMOCRATISATION

Independence Day: A Day to Reflect in Pursuit of Unity, Peace, and Development Towards Vision 2030.

By-Elections Midday Statement on 3 February 2024 By-Elections

BY-ELECTIONS MIDDAY STATEMENT- 9 December 202

STATEMENT: ERC CONDEMNS MURDER OF PASTOR TAPFUMANEYI MASAYA- 15 Nov 2023

ERC 11 NOVEMBER 2023 BY-ELECTIONS STATEMENT

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