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ELECTORAL SYSTEM |
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| Chamber: | ||||||
| Senate | ||||||
| Electoral Law: | ||||||
| 14 September 2005 | ||||||
| Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 18) Act | ||||||
| Constituencies: | ||||||
| 60 single-member constituencies. | ||||||
| Voting System: | ||||||
| Simple majority vote. Vacancies are filled in through by-elections. Voting is not compulsory. |
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| Voter requirements: | ||||||
| - age: at least 18 years old at the time of registration - Zimbabwean citizenship - registration within the constituency - disqualifications: absence from constituency for more than one year, insanity or mental deficiency, incapacity to manage own affairs, conviction for electoral offence. |
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| Eligibility: | ||||||
| Qualified electors - age: 40 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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 - nomination by 10 to 20 electors of the same constituency at least 45 days prior to elections. |
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