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Statutory Instrument 69of 2013.
[CAP.2:13
Electoral (Voter Registration) Regulations, 2013
IT is hereby notified that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, in terms of section 192 of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13]), has, with the approval of the Minister, made the following regulations:—
Title
1.These regulations may be cited as the Electoral (Voter Registration) Regulations, 2013.
Interpretation
2.In these regulations—
“claimant” means a person who presents himself or herself for registration as a voter in terms of section 24(1) of the Act;
“form” means the appropriate form set out in the Schedule.
Forms
3.(1)The claim form for registration as a voter in terms of section 24 of the Electoral Act will be in form VR. 1.
(2)The claim form for registration in a constituency in which an intended candidate is not resident in terms of the proviso to section 24(1) of the Electoral Act will be in form VR.2.
(3)The claim form for the transfer of registration in terms of section 25(1) of the Electoral Act will be in form VR. 3.
(4)The claim form for transfer to a constituency in which an intended candidate is not resident in terms of the proviso to section 25(1) of the Electoral Act will be in form VR. 4.
(5)The voter’s registration certificate to be issued in terms of section 26 of the Electoral Act will appear as a detachable slip in forms VR.1, VR.2, VR.3 and VR.4.
(6)The notice of objection in terms of section 27(1) of the Electoral Act will be in form VR. 5.
(7)The objection to the retention of any name on the roll of a constituency in terms of section 28 of the Electoral Act will be in form VR. 6, and the prescribed fee referred to in section 28(2)(c) will five United States dollars payable in cash.
(8)The notice of alteration of a voters roll in terms of section 35(2) of the Electoral Act will be in form VR.7.
(9)The affidavit to be used by claimants for registration of section 6(2) will be in form VR.8.
Old forms and availability of new forms
4.(1)In this section—
“new form” means any form set out in the Schedule;
“old form” means any form prescribed in the repealed provisions of the Electoral Regulations, 2005, published in Statutory Instrument 21 of 2005.
(2)Notwithstanding section 3, any printed copy of an old form which is substantially similar to the corresponding new form may be used for the purposes of the Act until the existing stocks thereof have been exhausted.
(3)An old form used in terms of subsection (2) shall be accepted for all purposes as if such form were the corresponding new form.
Proof of identity
5.(1)Forthe purposes of registering as a voter the following documents shall constitute proof of identity—
(a)a national identity document, that is to say, an identity document issued in terms of section 7(2) of the National Registration Act [Chapter 10:17]; or
(b)a waiting pass, that is say, a notice in writing issued in terms of section 7(1) of the National Registration Act [Chapter 10:17], which includes a photograph of the bearer; or
(c)a valid Zimbabwean passport with the holder’s national identity number in it;
on which it is legibly shown that the person is a citizen of Zimbabwe of or over the age of eighteen years.
(2)For the avoidance of doubt, it is declared that a driver’s licence cannot be used for the purpose of proving eligibility to be registered on the voters’ roll.
Proof of residence
6.(1)For the purposes of registering as a voter any of the following documents shall constitute proof of residence—
(a)title deeds or a certificate of occupation;
(b)a lodgers permit;
(c)rates, water, electricity, telephone or credit store statements on which is shown the claimant’s name and physical address;
(d)a statement from the landlord, parent or friend of the applicant confirming that the claimant resides at the stated place of residence accompanied by any of the documents in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) in the name of the landlord, parent, friend or such other person at whose residence the claimant resides;
(e)a statement by the head of the school, hospital, mine or other institution where the claimant resides;
(f)a statement by the claimant’s employer confirming his or her address;
(g)a confirmation letter by the councillor, village head, headman or chief confirming that the claimant resides in the ward he or she claims to reside in;
(h)a confirmation letter by farm owner or resettlement officer confirming that the claimant resides in the ward he or she claims to reside in;
(i)an offer letter for those under the resettlement programme;
(j)a hospital bill or an envelope with post office markings reflecting the claimant’s address.
(2)A claimant who is unable to produce any of the documents specified in subparagraph (1) shall complete the affidavit specified in form VR.8 in lieu thereof.
Repeals
7.The following provisions of the Electoral Regulations, 2005, are repealed—
(a)section 3(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8); and
(b)forms V.1, V.2, V.3, V.4, V.5, V.6 and V.7.
Schedule (Section 2)
FORMS
FORM VR. 1
CLAIM FORM FOR REGISTRATION AS A VOTER IN A
CONSTITUENCY IN WHICH CLAIMANT IS RESIDENT
Section 24 of Electoral Act [Chapter2:13]
THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED IN BLOCK LETTERS
______
Serial Number ……………………………..
PART A
Type of registration code:
National registration number ......
Surname ......
Forenames ......
Sex ......
Date of Birth ......
Place of Birth: (Enter town, farm, mine, where you were born or if you were born in a communal land enter the name of the village where you were born and the name of the Chief for that village )
......
District of Birth ......
Country of Birth ......
Citizenship status. Tick one of these boxes:
Citizen by birthCitizen by descent
Citizen by registration
Occupation: ......
Present full residential address (If you are living on communal land, enter the name of your village and the names of the headman and the Chief):
......
......
Full postal address: ......
Email address and fax number, if any:......
part B
to be completed by registration officer only
Voter number (National Registration Number) ......
Block number ......
Constituency ......
District ......
Place of registration: ......
partC
declaration by claimant
I, the undersigned, hereby claim to be entitled to be registered as a voter in the constituency of my residence. I declare that all statements made in this claim form are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I declare that I have not previously applied for registration on the voters roll.
Signature or mark of claimant: ……………………………………………………………………….
WARNING: If you give false information when registering as a voter, this is a criminal offence and severe penalties can be imposed upon you.
part d
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTration AS A VOTER
Serial Number
This is to certify that ......
has been registered on the Voter’s Roll for the Constituency of ...... ………………………………
......
Block number: ......
National Registration number: ......
Place of registration: ......
Name of Registrar in block capitals ......
Signature of Registrar ......
Date: ......
FORM VR.2
CLAIMFORMFORREGISTRATIONASAVOTERINA CONSTITUENCY
INWHICHCLAIMANT ISNOTRESIDENT
ProvisotoSection23(1) oftheElectoralAct[Chapter2:13]
Intermsoftheprovisotosection23(1)oftheElectoralAct,aclaimant mayonlyberegisteredinaconstituencyinwhichheorsheisnot residentifhe orsheintendstobeacandidateforelectionasamemberofParliamentinthat constituency.
THISFORMMUSTBECOMPLETED IN BLOCKLETTERS
PART A
Type of registration code:
Surname: ......
Forenames: ......
Sex: ......
Date of birth: ......
Place of birth: (Enter town, farm, mine, resettlement area or if you were born in a communal land, enter name of village and the name of the Chief):
......
......
District of birth:......
Country of birth: ......
Citizenship status. Tick one of these boxes:
Citizen by birthCitizen by descent
Citizen by registration
National registration number:......
Occupation: ......
Present full residential address (If you are living on communal land, enter the name of your village and the names of the headman and the Chief): …………….
......
......
Full postal address:......
Email address and fax number, if any: ......
......
State constituency in which you wish to be registered: ......
......
State reasons forrequesting registration in a constituency where you are not resident: ......
......
......
(if the space here is insufficient please attach a separate sheet in which you state the reasons in full)
State address in full where you wish to be deemed to be resident in a constituency:
…………………………………………………………………......
PART B
TO BE COMPLETED BY REGISTRATION OFF1CER ONLY
Voter number (National Registration number):......
Block number: ......
Constituency: ......
Ward: ......
Place of registration ......
PART C
DECLARATION BY CLAIMANT
I, the undersigned, hereby claim to be entitled to be registered as a voter in the constituency where I am not resident. I declare that all statements made in this claim form are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I declare that I have not previously applied for registration on the voters roll.
Signature or mark of claimant......
Date: ......
WARNING If you give false information when registering as a voter, this is a criminal offence and severe penalties can be imposed upon you.
PARTD
CERTIFICATEOF REGISTRATION AS A VOTER
Serial Number: ......
This is to certify that ......
has been registered on the Voters Roll for the Constituency of ......
......
Block number: ......
National Registration number: ......
Place of registration: ......
Name of Registrar in block capitals:......
Signature of Registrar: ......
Date:......
.
FORMVR.3
APPLICATIONBYREGISTEREDVOTERFORTRANSFERFROM ONECONSTITUENCYTOANOTHEROFWHICHHEORSHEHAS BECOMERESIDENT
Section25(1)oftheElectoralAct[Chapter2:13]
THIS FORMMUSTBECOMPLETEDINBLOCKLETTERS
SerialNo......
PART A
Type of registration code:
Surname: ......
Forenames: ......
Sex: ......
Date of birth: ......
Place of birth: (Enter town, farm, mine, resettlement area or if you were born in a communal land, enter name of village and the name of the Chief):
......
......
District of birth: ......
Country of birth: ......
Citizenship status. Tick one of these boxes:
Citizen by birthCitizen by descent
Citizen by registration
National registration number: ......
Occupation: ......
Constituency in which you are presently registered: ......
Present full residential address (If you are living on communal land, enter the name of your village and the names of the headman and the Chief): …………….
......
......
Full postal address: ......
Email address and fax number, if any: ......
PARTB
TOBECOMPLETEDBYREGISTRATIONOFFICER ONLY
Voternumber(NationalRegistration number): ......
Constituency fromwhichdeleted:......
Constituencytowhichwillbetransferred:......
Oldblocknumber:......
Newblocknumber:......
District:......
Ward: ......
Placeofregistration: ......
PARTC
DECLARATIONBYCLAIMANT
I,theundersigned do hereby declare thatI am presently residing at the addresssetoutaboveandrequestthatmynamebetransferred totheappropriate votersroll.
Signatureormarkofclaimant: ......
Date:......
WARNING: Ifyougivefalseinformationwhen registeringasavoter,thisisa criminal offence and severe penaltiescanbeimposed uponyou.
PARTD
CERTIFICATEOFREGISTRATIONASAVOTER
SerialNumber: ………………
Thisistocertifythat......
hasbeenregisteredontheVotersRollfortheConstituencyof ......
......
Blocknumber:......
National Registrationnumber:...... …
Placeofregistration: ......
NameofRegistrarinblockcapitals: ......
SignatureofRegistrar:......
Date:......
______
FORMVR.4
APPLICATIONBYREGISTEREDVOTERFORTRANSFERFROM ONECONSTITUENCYTOANOTHEROFWHICHHEORSHEIS NOTRESIDENT
ProvisotoSection25oftheElectoralAct[Chapter2:13]
Intermsoftheproviso tosection 25(1)oftheAct,aclaimant mayonly transferhisorherregistrationtoaconstituency in whichheorsheisnotresident ifheorsheintendstobeacandidateforelectionasamemberofParliamentin thatconstituency.
THISFORMMUSTBECOMPLETEDINBLOCKLETTERS
______
PARTA
Type of registration code:
Surname: ......
Forenames: ......
Sex: ......
Date of birth: ......
Place of birth: (Enter town, farm, mine, resettlement area or if you were born in a communal land, enter name of village and the name of the Chief):
......
......
District of birth:......
Country of birth: ......
Citizenship status. Tick one of these boxes:
Citizen by birthCitizen by descent
Citizen by registration
National registration number: ......
Occupation: ......
Present full residential address (If you are living on communal land, enter the name of your village and the names of the headman and the Chief): …………….
......
......
Full postal address: ......
Email address and fax number, if any: ......
Theconstituencyinwhichyouarepresentlyregistered:......
Theconstituencyinwhich youwishtoberegistered:......
Statereasonsforrequestingregistrationinaconstituency whereyouarenot resident: ......
......
......
Yourpresentresidentialaddress(infull):(Communaldwellersmustgivename of village,headmanandchief):
PART B
TOBECOMPLETEDBYREGISTRATIONOFFICERONLY
Voternumber(NationalRegistrationnumber):......
Constituencyfromwhichdeleted:......
Constituencytowhichwillbetransferred:......
Oldblocknumber:......
Newblock number: ......
District:......
Ward:......
Nameofregistrationofficer: ......
Placeof registration: ......
Dateofregistration: ......
PARTC
DECLARATIONBYCLAIMANT
I, theundersigned do hereby declare thatI am presently residingatthe addresssetoutaboveandrequestthatmynamebetransferred totheappropriate votersroll.
Signatureormarkofclaimant:......
Date:......
WARNING: Ifyougivefalseinformation whenregisteringasavoter,thisisa criminaloffenceandseverepenaltiescanbeimposeduponyou.
PART D
CERFIFICATEOFREGISTRATIONASAVOTER
SerialNumber......
Thisistocertifythat: ......
hasbeenregisteredontheVotersRollforthe Constituencyof......
......
......
Blocknumber:......
NationalRegistration number:......
Placeofregistration:......
NameofRegistrar in blockcapitals: ......
SignatureofRegistrar:......
Date:......
FORM VR.5
NOTICEOFOBJECTIONTOREGISTRATIONOFVOTERBY
CONSTITUENCYREGISTRAR
Section27oftheElectoralAct[Chapter 2:13]
To......
......
......
YouareherebynotifiedthatIhavereasontobelieve-
(a)thatyouarenotentitledtoberegisteredasavoterintheconstituencyof………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………………;
(b)that youarenot qualifiedforregistrationas avoterintheconstituency of………………...
………………………………………………………………………………………………..;
onthegroundsthat......
......
andthat,unlessyougivenoticeofappealontheformannexedheretobeforethe expirationof.....
......
daysfromtheelateofthisnotice,orunlessonrepresentations madebyyou,I withdrawthis objection -
(a) yourclaimtoberegisteredasavoterwillberejected;
(b) yournamewillbestruckofftheroll.
Ifyougiveduenoticeofappeal, thematterwillbesetdownforhearing beforeamagistrateoftheprovinceinwhichyouresideandthedayandplace appointedforsuchhearingwillbenotifiedtoyouinduecourse.
Date...... this...... dayof...... , 20......
......
ConstituencyRegistrar
FORM VR.6
NOTICEOFOBJECTIONBYAREGISTEREDVOTER
Section28oftheElectoralAct[Chapter 2:13]
TotheConstituencyRegistrar,
…………………………………………
…………………………………………
…………………………………………
I,(fullnameinblock capitals),......
......
......
beingaregisteredvoter inthe...... constituency,
dohereby object tothe nameof(fullnameinblockcapitals)......
......
......
being on the roll of voters of the………………………………………………………. constituency
in which I am registered, on the ground that......
......
......
Intermsofsection28(2)(c)oftheElectoralAct,[Chapter2:13],I submitthisobjectioninduplicateandenclosethesumoffiveUnitedStatesdollarsas afee.
Signature:......
Fullpostaladdress: ......
Emailaddressandfaxnumber,ifany:......
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FORM VR. 7
NOTICEOFALTERATIONOFAVOTERSROLL
Section35(2)oftheElectoralAct[Chapter2:13]
Thepersons listedbeloware herebynotifiedthat I havereceived proofof anerror/omission/changeintheirregistration asvotersintheconstituency of...... andthatsucherror/omission/change hasaccordingly beencorrectedassetoutbelow.
Nameofperson / Constituency / Correctionmadein rollDatedat...... this...... day of...... ,20 .
......
Registrar-General ofVoters/Constituency Registrar
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Electoral (Voter Registration) Regulations, 2013SI69/2013
FORM VR.8
AFFIDAVIT OF RESIDENCE
VOTER REGISTRATION
I, ......
(Full names)
do hereby swear to this affidavit for the purpose of my application to register as a voter.
1.My national registration number is ......
2.I have been informed and I realise that in terms of section 10 of the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths Act [Chapter7:09], it is an offence to declare false information in this document and that if I give false information I will be liable to prosecution and imprisonment for the offence of perjury.
3.I reside at (Select and complete only one of the four subparagraphs, 3(a), (b), (c) or (d))
(a)Village name/Resettlement area: ......
Name of village head: ...... Headman: ......
Chief: ...... District: ......
(b)House No./Stand No.: ...... Street: ......
Suburb: ...... Town: ......
(c)Name of school/hospital/mine or other institution:......
Name of head or manager of the school/hospital/mine or other institution: ......
......
(d)Other: (Deponent to give full details): ......
......
I make the above statement sincerely and knowing the same to be true.
Signed ...... Thumbprint
DEPONENT
Sworn before me at …………………… on this ……………….. day of ……………. 2013.
...... ……………………………………….
(Full names)
……………………………………….
COMMISSIONER OF OATHS
This statutory instrument was published as a supplement to the
Zimbabwean Government Gazette Extraordinary dated the 17th May 2013.1