A tough call for Zim voters with visual impairment

THE imminent harmonised elections in Zimbabwe will continue to resemble a pig’s tail for voters with visual impairment, because of the Electoral Act’s silence on the need to ensure that the ballots of this special category of voters remain secret, private and independent.

The Electoral Act has a provision for having people with visual impairment being assisted to vote by people of their own choice.

We intend to briefly unpack the possible ramifications that are attendant to having persons with visual impairment being assisted to cast their ballots.

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