Zec breaking the law: ERC

INDEPENDENT elections watchdog, the Election Resource Centre (ERC), has described the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)’s proposal to suspend electoral officials’ voting rights as a flagrant breach of the Electoral Act.

Last month, Zec chairperson, Rita Makarau announced that all police officers and electoral officers deployed outside their polling stations during the voting period will not be allowed to vote.

“All officers of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and all officers of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission deployed and away from home on polling day will not be able to vote.

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