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Day 2
Results for the just ended run-off elections
Kadoma Municipality ward 4
Godfrey Mavura Zanu-PF 523
Fastmove Mandipota MDC-T 212
Cde. Godfrey Mavura is duly elected councilor for Kadoma Municipality Ward 4.
Cde Godfrey Mavura and Fastmove Mandipota were tied at 545 votes in the July 31 harmonised election.
Kusile Rural District Council ward 5 (Matabeleland North)
Soneni Tshuma Zanu-PF 646
Ubunene Ncube MDC-T 221
Spoiled ballots 6
Total ballots cast 873
Cde Soneni Tshuma is duly elected councilor for Kusile Rural District Council Ward 5
Mutasa Rural District Council Ward 30 Manicaland
William Ketero Zanu-PF 732
Elliard Kembo MDC T 399
Cde William Ketero is duly elected councilor for Mutasa Rural District Council Ward 30
Day 1
Run-off elections are being held in Kadoma Municipality Ward 4 (Mashonaland West), Kusile Rural District Council Ward 5 (Matabeleland North) and Mutasa Rural District Council Ward 30 (Manicaland) after candidates who contested in the July 31 harmonised elections garnered equal votes.
The new Constitution stipulates that where there is a tie in votes, a run-off election should be held unlike in the past where candidates drew lots or tossed a coin to break the deadlock.
Kusile Rural District Council ward 5
Matabeleland North PEO Mark Ndlovu says all four polling stations opened by 7 am and the longest queues could be seen at Kana primary School. The process is going on well though some people have been turned away because they are not registered. About 2120 people are expected to vote for Ward 5 councillor. There are two candidates contesting – Soneni Tshuma (Zanu-PF) and Ubunene Ncube (MDC-T).
Kadoma Municipality ward 4
There are no long and winding queues at the two polling stations with people walking in at intervals to cast their votes.
A total of 151 people had cast their ballot by 10am at Rimuka No 4 Grounds polling station while 123 people had voted at Mabanana Creche polling station.
At least 13 people had been turned away by 10am for not appearing on the voter’s roll and others for trying to vote in the wrong ward.
At least 596 people had cast their ballot by 3pm. There are no reported
incidents of violations of the Electoral Act in what is being largely viewed as a peaceful election.
ZEC provincial elections manager Mr Kenneth Kwaramba says the number of people going to cast their vote is expected to increase marginally after 4pm as people knock off from work.
Some people feel the run-off election should have been held on a weekend to allow everyone the chance to vote.
Online Reporter