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bagging 75 council wards unopposed at the close of Nomination Court countrywide, while MDC-T secured four wards, according to figures compiled by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. There are 1 958 wards countrywide.
The revolutionary party secured the wards in perceived MDC-T strongholds in Matabeleland as MDC-T failed to field candidates there.
ZEC chairperson Justice Rita Makarau said no ballot papers would be printed in wards where candidates were nominated unopposed.
She said this while addressing civil society organisations whom she gave an update on special voting to be held on July 14 and 15.
“There are 79 uncontested wards and in that case we will not print ballot papers because there will be no election in those wards,” said Justice Makarau.
According to ZEC figures gleaned by The Herald, Zanu-PF won unopposed in some wards in Hwange, Kusile, Umguza and Bulilima and Matobo rural district councils, perceived MDC-T strongholds.
MDC-T won unopposed in wards from Pfura, Nyanga, Chimanimani and Chipinge rural district councils.
In some instances, Zanu-PF secured more than four wards in a single local authority.
The party garnered seven wards in Zvimba rural district council, five wards in Pfura, Makonde, Mwenezi and Chiredzi rural district councils and four wards in Hurungwe.
In Mt Darwin South, Zanu-PF won five seats uncontested, while the others are in Rushinga and Muzarabani.
Six Zanu-PF candidates in Hurungwe’s 26 rural wards were duly elected councillors after their papers sailed through unopposed during a Nomination Court that sat in the Hurungwe Rural District Council boardroom.
Online Reporter