ZIMBABWE

ELECTORAL SYSTEM
 
Chamber:
  House of Assembly
 
Electoral Law:
  15 December 2004
  Electoral Act (chapter 2:13)
 
Constituencies:
  210 single-member constituencies.
 
Voting System:
  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.
 
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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