{"id":62220,"date":"2022-07-06T17:51:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T15:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zec-cancels-two-by-elections-in-manyame-rural-district-council"},"modified":"2022-07-06T21:38:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T19:38:35","slug":"zec-cancels-two-by-elections-in-manyame-rural-district-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zec-cancels-two-by-elections-in-manyame-rural-district-council","title":{"rendered":"ZEC Cancels Two By-elections In Manyame Rural District Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has declared Chenjerai Mumbire (ZANU PF) the duly-elected councillor for Ward 21 of Masvingo Rural District Council following elections that were held on 25 June.<\/p>\n<p>In another development, ZEC has cancelled by-elections for Manyame Rural District Council Wards 1 and 8 after the rescission of the recall of the incumbents by their sponsoring party. ZEC said in a statement:<\/p>\n<p>IT is hereby notified, for general information that following the conduct of the by-election held on 25 June 2022 in Ward 21 of Masvingo Rural District Council, Mumbire Chenjerai of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU PF) party was duly elected Councillor effective from the date of the election.<\/p>\n<p>It is further notified that the advertised vacancies for Manyame Rural District Council Wards 1 and 8 are no longer in existence following the rescission of the recall of the incumbents by their sponsoring party.<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission advises that all electoral processes in relation to the advertised by-elections have been cancelled with immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has declared Chenjerai Mumbire (ZANU PF) the duly-elected councillor for Ward 21 of Masvingo Rural District Council following elections that were held on 25 June. 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