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Zimbabwe Extends Voting Into Second Day
Zimbabwe Extends Voting Into Second Day
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On August 23, Zimbabweans started voting to elect a president and members of parliament. Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe's current leader, is among 11 candidates... 24.08.2023, Sputnik Africa
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On Wednesday evening, after delays in delivering ballot papers to many polling units, Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa issued a proclamation to allow voting to continue into a second day.A total of 6.5 million people have registered to vote across the 12,340 polling stations in Zimbabwe's ten provinces.Besides choosing the president, Zimbabwe's voters will also cast ballots for 80 senators and 270 members of the National Assembly, as well as close to 2,000 local council positions.Therefore, results of the general elections are expected to be announced within five days of the voting closure.Groups of observers, including those from the Southern African Development Community and the European Union, have arrived in Zimbabwe to monitor the elections.In addition, the presidency also announced that a second round of presidential voting would be held on October 2, if necessary. To avoid a run-off, a presidential candidate must win 50% plus one vote.
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Zimbabwe Extends Voting Into Second Day
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On August 23, Zimbabweans started voting to elect a president and members of parliament. Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe's current leader, is among 11 candidates vying for the presidency. His first full term as president started in 2018 and has ruled the country since then.
On Wednesday evening, after delays in delivering ballot papers to many polling units, Zimbabwe's President
Emmerson Mnangagwa issued a proclamation to allow voting to continue into a second day.
A total of 6.5 million people have registered to vote across the 12,340 polling stations in
Zimbabwe's ten provinces.
Besides choosing the president, Zimbabwe's voters will also cast ballots for 80 senators and 270 members of the National Assembly, as well as close to 2,000 local council positions.
Therefore, results of the general elections are expected to be announced within five days of the voting closure.
Groups of observers, including those from the Southern African Development Community and the European Union, have arrived in Zimbabwe to monitor the elections.
In addition, the presidency also announced that a second round of presidential voting would be held on October 2, if necessary. To avoid a run-off, a presidential candidate must win 50% plus one vote.
