Elections in Zimbabwe
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Elections in Zimbabwe encompass the country’s national and local electoral processes, which have been marked by intense political competition, allegations of irregularities, and significant influence on Zimbabwe’s governance and democratic trajectory.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | electoral process ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ZEC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Zimbabwe Electoral Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emmerson Mnangagwa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morgan Tsvangirai NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Mugabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| feature |
allegations of electoral irregularities
ⓘ
disputes over vote counting ⓘ disputes over voter registration ⓘ intense political competition ⓘ reports of political violence ⓘ |
| governedBy | Constitution of Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | transition from white-minority rule to majority rule in 1980 ⓘ |
| include |
by-elections
ⓘ
local government elections ⓘ parliamentary elections ⓘ presidential elections ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
liberation war legacy politics
ⓘ
security sector involvement allegations ⓘ state media dominance ⓘ |
| keyOppositionPartyAbbreviationContemporary | CCC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyOppositionPartyAbbreviationHistorical | MDC–T NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyOppositionPartyContemporary | Citizens Coalition for Change NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyOppositionPartyHistorical | Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyPoliticalParty | Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyPoliticalPartyAbbreviation | ZANU–PF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | democratic trajectory of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
African Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commonwealth observer groups ⓘ European Union election observation missions NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern African Development Community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredByAbbreviation |
AU
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SADC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableElection |
1980 Zimbabwe general election
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2000 Zimbabwe parliamentary election NERFINISHED ⓘ 2002 Zimbabwe presidential election ⓘ 2008 Zimbabwe general election NERFINISHED ⓘ 2013 Zimbabwe general election NERFINISHED ⓘ 2018 Zimbabwe general election NERFINISHED ⓘ 2023 Zimbabwe general election ⓘ |
| parliamentaryChamber |
National Assembly of Zimbabwe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senate of Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Electoral Act of Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
domestic court challenges
ⓘ
international sanctions debates ⓘ |
| uses |
first-past-the-post voting
ⓘ
proportional representation ⓘ |
| voterEligibility | citizens of Zimbabwe aged 18 or older ⓘ |
| votingSystemParliamentary | mixed electoral system ⓘ |
| votingSystemPresidential | two-round system ⓘ |
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