By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Open Parly ZWOpen Parly ZWOpen Parly ZW
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • News
  • Bills
  • Bill Tracker
  • Cabinet Briefs
  • Videos & LIVE Streams
  • Find your MP
  • Open Council
  • About
Reading: Journalists petition Parliament over postal voting
Share
Font ResizerAa
Open Parly ZWOpen Parly ZW
Search
  • Home
  • News
  • Bills
  • Bill Tracker
  • Cabinet Briefs
  • Videos & LIVE Streams
  • Find your MP
  • Open Council
  • About
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
Open Parly ZW > #ElectionsZW > Journalists petition Parliament over postal voting
Journalists petition Parliament over postal voting
#ElectionsZWElectionsMembers of ParliamentNewsParliament

Journalists petition Parliament over postal voting

Daniel Chigundu
Last updated: July 22, 2022 8:35 am
Daniel Chigundu Published July 22, 2022
Share
Journalists petition Parliament over postal voting
SHARE

Journalists petition Parliament over postal voting

Journalists Mandla Tshuma and Lulu Harris have petitioned the Parliament of Zimbabwe asking it to amend Section 73 of the Electoral Act to allow journalists the privilege of postal voting.

Postal voting is currently available for diplomats posted outside the country and members of the uniformed forces who will be deployed during the elections.

The privilege is not mandatory as the people are required to apply for it.

However, due to the nature of their job where they are at times posted away from areas they are registered to vote in, journalists are of the view that they must be considered for postal voting.

This is because Zimbabwe uses polling station-based voting.

This has seen Tshuma and Harris taking it upon themselves to petition Parliament as the country readies for the 2023 general elections.

The petition was read by the Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda who referred it to the relevant committee.

‘’I have to inform the House that on Monday 18th July 2022 Parliament received the following Petition from Mandla Tshuma and Lulu Harris beseeching Parliament to amend Section 73 of the Electoral Act to include journalists among persons who qualify for postal voting ahead of 2023 harmonised elections.

‘’The petition has since been referred to the Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs,’’ he said.

The Committee is supposed to take the petition for public hearings to give the citizens an opportunity to air their views on the matter.

Zimbabwe’s constitution requires that Parliament should involve the citizens in law and policy formulation.

However, in as much as it tries to gather people’s views, Parliament has often been accused of ignoring the views it gathers from people.

There are several bills that were rejected by people when Parliament conducted public hearings, but those bills still went ahead to be passed. It remains to be seen if the citizens will concur with Tshuma and Harris on the matter

Journalists petition Parliament over postal voting

You Might Also Like

3,433 Pregnant Teens Drop Out of School: Should Zimbabwe Continue Shunning Abortion?

US$160m scandal as Geo Pomona smiles all the way to the bank

Zimbabwe Media Policy [Download]

Parliamentary Report on ZISCO Steel Pensioners’ Petition

We want option to choose between LEADED and UNLEADED fuel

TAGGED:Jacob MudendaJournalists petition Parliament over postal votingLulu HarrisMandla Tshuma
Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print

Follow US

Find US on Social Medias
FacebookLike
TwitterFollow
YoutubeSubscribe
Trending News
Zimbabwe allows testing for both manual and automatic drivers licences
FeatureFeaturedMembers of ParliamentNewsParliament

Zimbabwe allows testing for both manual and automatic drivers licences

Daniel Chigundu Daniel Chigundu March 19, 2025
Blessed Geza Moves to Impeach Emmerson Mnangagwa
Geza Faces Setback in Impeachment Bid as Parliament Adjourns to May 6
Mnangagwa signs PVO Bill into law, ignores strong opposition
After Mugabe’s Impeachment motion by Monica Mutsvangwa, Who Will Push for Mnangagwa’s Removal

Categories

  • ES Money
  • U.K News
  • The Escapist
  • Insider
  • Science
  • Technology
  • LifeStyle
  • Marketing

About US

We influence 20 million users and is the number one business and technology news network on the planet.

Subscribe US

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

[mc4wp_form]

OpenParlyZW is a project of Magamba Network established in 2015 that seeks to open the Parliament of Zimbabwe using digital tools and civic tech to promote and enable engagement between decision-makers & Citizens for a better society for young Zimbabweans

FacebookLike
TwitterFollow
YoutubeSubscribe

Categories

  • ES Money
  • U.K News
  • The Escapist
  • Insider
  • Science
  • Technology
  • LifeStyle
  • Marketing

About US

We influence 20 million users and is the number one business and technology news network on the planet.

Subscribe US

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

[mc4wp_form]

OpenParlyZW is a project of Magamba Network established in 2015 that seeks to open the Parliament of Zimbabwe using digital tools and civic tech to promote and enable engagement between decision-makers & Citizens for a better society for young Zimbabweans

FacebookLike
TwitterFollow
YoutubeSubscribe
© 2024 Openparly. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?