‘Ensure transparency before rolling out biometric voter registration’

CIVIC society organisations under the banner, iVote2018, have urged electoral authorities to implement certain guidelines before rolling out the biometric voter registration (BVR) exercise to avoid compromising its integrity.

This follows reports that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is expected to complete the acquisition of BVR equipment ahead of a fresh registration exercise in March.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and government are jointly financing the purchase of the equipment.

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