Zec wants civil servants to vote in own wards

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has said civil servants deployed to conduct the upcoming elections must be posted in their respective wards, where they are registered to vote to enable them to cast their ballots.

Under the new biometric voter registration (BVR) system, eligible voters are required to cast their ballots at a particular polling station within their wards instead of voting at any centre across the country as was the case.

Zec has hired civil servants such as teachers and police officers to conduct the elections as well as provide security during the duration of the election period.

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