The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission recently removed more than 25,000 dead people from the voter's list. The Commission wants a clean voting record that shows the real number of current voters. Acting Chief Elections Officer Simbarashe Tongayi shared this news through the Government Gazette last Friday. The Commission always removes deceased voters whenever it receives updated death records from the Registrar-General.
The official notice explained how this process works according to the Electoral Act sections 33(4) and 27(1). ZEC believes these listed individuals died but allows for mistakes. Anyone who finds their name wrongly included can file an objection. These appeals must reach the ZEC headquarters at Mahachi Quantum in Harare or any provincial commission office within seven days after the notice has appeared.
According to their records, most of the people ZEC plans to remove passed away during 2024. The published list shows complete details about each person, including national ID number, gender, birth date, home address, and death date. ZEC also listed their voting constituency, polling station location, district, and province of origin to help identify them correctly.
ZEC Deputy Chairperson Ambassador Rodney Kiwa described these updates as standard practice yesterday. He emphasized the importance of current voter information, especially before upcoming by-elections in places like Glen View South and Gutu East. Publishing these names follows legal requirements and lets living people correct mistakes if ZEC wrongly marks them deceased.
Ambassador Kiwa explained that accurate voter lists help determine realistic numbers at each voting location. Without regular updates, polling stations might keep fake totals that hurt election fairness. For example, a location might still count 1,000 registered voters when 40 percent actually died. This creates unfair conditions for candidates who need to know true voter numbers. Regular maintenance keeps everything accurate for everyone involved.
The official notice explained how this process works according to the Electoral Act sections 33(4) and 27(1). ZEC believes these listed individuals died but allows for mistakes. Anyone who finds their name wrongly included can file an objection. These appeals must reach the ZEC headquarters at Mahachi Quantum in Harare or any provincial commission office within seven days after the notice has appeared.
According to their records, most of the people ZEC plans to remove passed away during 2024. The published list shows complete details about each person, including national ID number, gender, birth date, home address, and death date. ZEC also listed their voting constituency, polling station location, district, and province of origin to help identify them correctly.
ZEC Deputy Chairperson Ambassador Rodney Kiwa described these updates as standard practice yesterday. He emphasized the importance of current voter information, especially before upcoming by-elections in places like Glen View South and Gutu East. Publishing these names follows legal requirements and lets living people correct mistakes if ZEC wrongly marks them deceased.
Ambassador Kiwa explained that accurate voter lists help determine realistic numbers at each voting location. Without regular updates, polling stations might keep fake totals that hurt election fairness. For example, a location might still count 1,000 registered voters when 40 percent actually died. This creates unfair conditions for candidates who need to know true voter numbers. Regular maintenance keeps everything accurate for everyone involved.
