What’s happening? Text messages keep on coming in
Feedback coming in from Zimbabweans texting us about their experience of voting in the constitutional referendum:
The referendum is well organized and the ZEC staff is handling citizens in a professional manner. I’m in Ruwa.
I visited 5 polling stations here in Chinhoyi and people were voting peacefully but the isue was they did not get full update on the draft. Also young people need to be educated that they should go for vote turn out.
I voted early in the morning but after putting an x I was supposed to fold and showed it to the presiding officers and I am not sure whether they have saw what I have voted for or not. I am saying so becoz papers are transparent. Thank you.
I won’t vote coz I never saw the so called constitution.
I’m in the Byo CBD. Moving around have seen short Q’s. Voter Apathy.
In Bikita East Ward 15 people are going to vote yes as per their parties instructions. Most say they want next election.
In Chiredzi a lot of people are not voting they said they don’t know what is in this referendum. Only a few people have acess to the media & read the leaflets wich were distributed. They don’t know what 2 vote 4. They don’t give people enough time & information.
In Nyanga the turn up is generally poor citing reasons that the populace lack knowledge on what they are voting for.
It is 12:05 my wife and I have just voted at Zhakata, Area 3, Dangamvura, Mutare, but I saw no other voters leaving nor coming to vote.
It seems Voter Educators did not do their jobs adequately, most of the people I have talked to did not even read the constitution. And most kids above 16 with ID are not aware that they are supposed to vote. Polling stations aren’t exactly overflowing here in Seke but people are steadily coming.