| Parliament name |
Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
House of Assembly |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Senate
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| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
15 December 2004
Electoral Act (chapter 2:13) |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 210
other 4 |
| Constituencies |
210 single-member constituencies. |
| Voting system |
Majority:
Simple majority vote.
Vacancies are filled through by-elections held 14 to 28 days after the vacancy is officially recorded.
Voting is not compulsory. |
| Voter requirements |
- age: at least 18 years old at the time of registration
- Zimbabwean citizenship
- registration within the constituency
- residence in an electoral constituency
- disqualifications: absence from voting constituency for more than one year, insanity or mental deficiency, incapacity to manage own affairs, conviction for electoral offence. |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
Qualified electors
- age: 21 years old at the time of registration
- Zimbabwean citizenship
- residence in the country for at least 5 years in the 20 years preceding the elections |
| Incompatibilities |
- public office (except for Ministers or Deputy Ministers)
- members of the defence forces or certain members of the reserve police force
- persons holding unpaid office (other than allowances) |
| Candidacy requirements |
- cancidature submitted at least 21 days prior to elections
- deposit of Z$2 million, reimbursed if the candidate withdraws from the election prior to an election poll, or if he or she is elected or obtains at least 20 % of the number of votes cast for the successful candidate in the constituency
- support by 10 to 20 electors of the same constituency
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