Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights call to voters
On 29 March 2008 Zimbabwe will be holding its harmonized presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections. Zimbabweans will again be faced with the opportunity to exercise their democratic right and freedom to choose freely, through the ballot box, leaders with the mandate to securing a prosperous, peaceful and democratic Zimbabwe.
4 February 2008
ALERT
On 29 March 2008 Zimbabwe will be holding its harmonized presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections. Zimbabweans will again be faced with the opportunity to exercise their democratic right and freedom to choose freely, through the ballot box, leaders with the mandate to securing a prosperous, peaceful and democratic Zimbabwe.
EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE AND YOUR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
ZLHR urges anyone who has:-
· been denied the right to register and have their name placed on the voters’ roll;
· found their name missing from the voters’ roll and been denied re-registration (please note that 7 February 2008 is the deadline for registration of names on the voters’ roll);
· been denied the right to inspect the voters’ roll;
· been denied access to information about the constituency and/or ward in which s/he is to vote; or
· in any way been hindered from participating in the forthcoming 29 March 2008 elections to seek legal services to secure their right to political participation as enshrined in the Electoral Act.
ZLHR Contact Details:
Harare - Landline: (04) 251468 or 708118
Cell: 011 619 746; 011 635 451; 0912 789 951; 011 635 448
Bulawayo - Landline: (09) 888371
Cell: 0912 249 436
Mutare - Landline: (020) 60183/4
Cell: 011 210 649; 0912 432 646
Inserted by ZLHR as a public service