Fact Check: Can polling times be extended? - ZimFact
Ngoni Mhuruyengwe
August 23, 2023
Claim: There have been widespread reports that polling stations in parts of Harare and Bulawayo failed to open at 0700hrs. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) reported that 77% and 25% of polling stations in Harare and Bulawayo respectively failed to open on time.
What does the law say about delays in the opening of polling stations?
If there are delays in opening, Section 53 (1) of the Electoral Act states that, provided that if for good cause the constituency elections officer determines that it is not possible to open a polling station at 7.00 a.m., he or she shall fix such later opening time as will enable him or her to keep the polling station open for at least twelve hours continuously on a polling day.
Sources
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
The Electoral Act
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