ZEC urged to scrap proof of residence for voter registration

In a press statement released today, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) urged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to reconsider removing proof of residence as a requirement for one to be registered as a voter. ZESN also encourages ZEC to educate potential voters on alternatives for those that fail to produce proof of residence.

Said ZESN:

ZESN has called upon the Commission to reconsider its position in reintroducing the need for potential registrants to produce proof of residence in order to avoid challenges experienced during the previous especially amongst youth and urban voters. In light of the significant number of potential registrants who do not have their own houses, ZEC should conduct comprehensive voter education and widely publicize mechanisms that are available should one fail to produce proof of residence to ensure that no voters are disenfranchised.

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