Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) says it is ready to conduct by-elections in three wards under Bulilima Rural District Council (RDC) slated for Saturday, 3 August 2022.
ZANU PF, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and ZAPU have fielded candidates to contest the three wards.
Bulilima RDC wards 1, 14 and 16, fell vacant following the resignation of two ZANU PF councillors, Tonny Mlotshwa and Ntungamili Dube and the death of Delani Mabhena, also of ZANU PF.
The three CCC candidates are Ephraim Moyo (Ward 1), Ephraim Moyo (Ward 14) and Makhadi Moyo (Ward 16).
Speaking to CITE on the eve of the by-elections, ZEC spokesperson, Jasper Mangwana said it is all systems go. He said:
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is ready for the by-elections. We have already set up the 13 polling stations and we are expecting 3 000 people who are voting according to the voter population of the area.
We have displayed the voters’ roll outside the polling stations the day before which is today (Friday) to ensure that people are able to inspect their voter registration details.
Because this is a by-election for a local authority so it’s only those who had registered to vote in these respective local authority wards before the vacancies fell that are eligible to vote.
All those that registered after that are not eligible to vote in this election.
Voting was expected to start at 7 AM and end at 7 PM on Saturday. Said Mangwana:
Our polling stations will be open at 7 in the morning and closing at 7 in the evening.
We want to urge contestants to continue to observe the peace that is prevailing in the area as citizens cast their votes tomorrow.
People who are eligible to participate in this electoral activity should do so to ensure that they exercise their right to vote.
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