Voting goes well in the provinces of Matebeleland

In the province of Bulawayo where some people were already queuing before the opening of polling stations. The vote went smoothly, with voters expressing deep joy at the favorable environment in which they voted

In Bulawayo South, constituents in Nkulumane and Nketa constituencies exercised their right to vote. vote freely

. in the morning but he picked up after 14h. The only confusion came when a number of voters went to the wrong polls and had to be redirected to the correct ones.

More than 20,500 voted in Nketa alone around 5 pm

Zanu-PF Nketa candidate, Cede Elifasi Mashaba, provincial secretary of the party for the administration of Bulawayo, said the party was satisfied with the high turnout of the province.

"Voter turnout was very, very good, it was really high everywhere, we expect a turnout of 60 to 70%, and obviously the electoral context was very free, very comfortable for anybody. the world, thanks to the new provision introduced by President Mnangagwa, "said Cde Mashaba

adding that the party was persuaded to win the victory

East, spokesman for the MDC Alliance, Professor Welshman Ncube and founding member of the MDC, David Coltart, voted at Burnside Garage

Professor Ncube said the voting process went well but people spent too much time. "There are two polling stations here but the queues are still very, very long.

In the Entumbane / Emakhandeni case, the voting period was extended at Entumbane Hall, as about 60 people were still waiting after 19 hours.

At Mtshingwe Elementary School, 11 in Emakhandeni, the vote went smoothly and the waiting lines were settled around 4 pm

In Central Bulawayo, Dr. Joshua Malinga , a politburo member of Zanu-PF, said his vote was his secret.

Speaking after voting at Stanley Hall in Makokoba, Bulawayo, the MDC-T presidential candidate, Dr. Thokozani Khupe, said she was confident in her victory and that she was not happy. she was waiting impatiently to keep her election promises.

Percent of them confident of victory because I spoke to people, I went where they are and I asked them to vote for me and I sincerely believe that they will vote for me, "she said

. receiving reports that the process was very slow

Dr. Khupe said that if she won, under her presidency, Zimbabweans would receive equal opportunities.

"People do not have a job, they do not have food, they do not have a lot of basic things and that 's because of". a centralized economy does not allow people to have equal opportunities.We will opt for provincial economies where things will be done at the provincial level, "said Dr. Khupe

in Matabeleland North, the voting process went smoothly in Tsholotsho district in both constituencies.There were a large number of voters from mid-morning until afternoon , the numbers dwindling as the day progressed.There was excitement at both young and old participating in the most peaceful plebiscite.Dozens of people from the San community in the Mgodimasili region were also revealed.

In the south of Tsholotsho, candidate of Zanu-PF, the Cde Zenzo Sibanda fights av In the north of Tsholotsho, former MDC-T MP Roselyn Nkomo, under the banner of the People's Republic of China, is grappling with 10 candidates including Cd Sibangumuzi Khumalo of Zanu- PF

. smoothly, except for one incident where a man was arrested in Hwange after trying to prevent a resident from voting

He added that the police had not still provided further details on this subject. , 14,980 people voted out of the 21,378 registered to participate in this year's harmonized elections. District Election Officer William Muleya said the voting process went smoothly. In the Umguza constituency in Matabeleland North, the vote went well with his long-time deputy, Zanu-PF's secretary of administration, Dr. Obert Mpofu who embraces the seat of the National Assembly while he oversees the Senate

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Thousands of people also traveled to Binga, Matabeleland North, to vote in the harmonized elections of yesterday

The vote was largely a morning affair with polling stations buzzing with people waiting their turn. At lunchtime, most voters voted, leaving only a few areas.

million. Buligwamanu Bwawo Pinos, Binga District Election Director, said the vote had been like a friendly match between voters.

In an interview after voting at Binga Elementary School, Zanu-PF's Cde Wellington Tagarira stated that he was confident that his party and the MDC-T's control over the district it's divided into two constituencies, Binga North and Binga South.

"I am confident that President Mnangagwa is making his way to victory Here in Binga, for many years, people have voted for the opposition, but this time we are confident of overthrowing the opposition. situation. "

The environment was peaceful, the candidates interviewed expressing their satisfaction with the serene atmosphere. in Victoria Falls and the surrounding rural areas of Monde, Sizinda, Chisuma, Jambezi and Matetsi, which constitute the constituency of Hwange West, voted well. When the polls opened in the morning, there were already long queues to vote

Polling stations closed at 7 pm and long tails that characterized the period from 7 am to 12 pm hours were gone.

A quick check showed that nobody was denied the opportunity to vote because at 7 pm the majority had voted.

The counting immediately began, although no consolidated results could be obtained in the evening.

at different polling stations that were visited, they were overwhelmed with figures in the morning, while in the afternoon they relaxed while a few people showed up

in Matabeleland South, the Voting process in Beitbridge West is over on a peaceful note. high turnout in all 48 polling stations in the constituency

District Election Officer Sibangani Ndlovu said the poll was peaceful. Selected electors who spoke to The Chronicle shortly after voting described the poll as historic.

"I exercised my constitutional right am happy that everything went well.These polls are historic in that for the first time there was no inter-party violence. Zec officials were very helpful and I can say with confidence that everything went smoothly, "said Zezani's Naison Ndou.

At Bulima / Matobo, the vote began quickly at 7 am in all areas.

Women made up the largest share of voters. The Presidents noted that in most polling stations, older men and women were the highest group that participated in the elections. The young people have been slow to come forward. Ms. Nomusa Majaha from the Makhuba region in Bulilima district said that many young people were abroad. "Many of our peers are in South Africa looking for a job." Some of them came to vote for you to find the mainly ogogo and okhulu homesteads that take care of young grandchildren. 19659006] The electoral process progressed well throughout the day in different polling stations in Central Gwanda. Constituency Electoral Officer Ronnie Sibanda said the 62 polling stations were open at 7 am Hundreds of people in Matopo North and Matopo South had to be helped to vote because the ballots were not clear enough.

Many voters especially the elderly had to be badisted to vote.

A total of 115 voters at St. Anna's Elementary School had to be helped to vote because she did not clearly see the desired candidate. "I could not see my candidate because the pictures were not even clear.I was wrong because the police were small, so I had to ask to be badisted," said Gogo Mary Moyo .

She stated, however, that she had no problem when she was badisted