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The [[Zimbabwe Electoral Commission]] (Zec) has said it's has failed to registers voters on a continuous basis due to lack of resources. The law stipulates that ZEC is supposed to register voters on a continuous basis. Zec chairperson Justice [[Rita Makarau]] responding to a complaint filed by eligible applicants, who had been denied the right to be registered as voters said:

<blockquote>It is ever correct that the commission is not registering voters in the wards and constituencies where there are no by-elections pending due to financial constraints. As soon as finances permit, we shall register all eligible voters on a continuous basis, countrywide,</blockquote>

The voters’ roll has been a contentious issue in Zimbabwean elections since 1995 when [[Margaret Dongo]] challenged a poll result on the basis of a defective voters’ roll in the Sunningdale constituency and won. Today, a coalition of political parties is [http://www.pindula.co.zw/News:Coalition_Protest_Still_On,_Says_Opposition_Parties marching in Harare to push for the implementation of electoral reforms].

More: [https://www.newsday.co.zw/2016/08/26/zec-fails-register-voters/ on NewsDay]