We, the Zimbabwean Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) listed below,

Noting the conclusion of the constitution making process, a key milestone in the implementation of the  Global Political Agreement, which paves way for preparations for free and fair elections,

Recognizing the centrality of an inclusive voter registration exercise as a key foundation to a credible electoral process,

Having Observed the just ended Mobile Voter registration exercise that commenced on 29 April 2013  and ended on 19 May 2013,

Disheartened by the observations of various electoral stakeholders such as parliament, the church, cabinet and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) that the process was inadequate, chaotic, slow and did not capture all those interested in registering as voters.

Desirous of seeing a peaceful, free and fair election in Zimbabwe

Civil society organisations in Zimbabwe today held a press conference during which they made calls for the Registrar General’s Office under the supervision of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to re-start the mobile voter registration process.

A series of voter mobilisation road-shows held last week, left multitudes of Chitungwiza and Mabvuku abreast and motivated regarding the on-going mobile voter registration.