Mutare (New Ziana) – The electoral nomination court, sitting at the Mutare Magistrates Courts, opened on Wednesday morning as scheduled to register candidates from various political parties vying to contest in the upcoming general elections.
The country will hold presidential, parliamentary and local government elections on August 23 to choose new representatives in the three categories.
In Mutare, the nomination court opened at 10 AM, and aspiring candidates from different political parties filed in papers to contest in the poll.
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, which is in charge of running elections in the country, said it was ready for the vote, the second since the Second Republic assumed office in 2017.
ZEC Manicaland provincial elections officer, Thompson Chiwereweshe assured registering candidates of a smooth vote in August.
“The nomination court is set to sit between 10 am and 4 pm today (Wednesday) to which we hope to have a flawless process. I, however, urge all those willing to file their candidature to do so in a peaceful manner and to maintain order during the process,” he said.
Nomination courts were sitting across the country on Wednesday to come up with successfully-nominated candidates to run in the election.
Presidential candidates filed their nomination papers at the High Court in Harare, while National Assembly candidates did so at provincial courts, and aspiring councillors at council offices.
More than 6.5 million people have registered to vote.
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