Gabriel Shumba & Others v Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs & Others

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the Constitution of Zimbabwe directly or indirectly allows for the 'diaspora vote'","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Constitutional provisions on voting rights and residency requirements"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether section 23 of the Electoral Act violates section 67(3) of the Constitution","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Residency requirements for voter registration"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether section 72 of the Electoral Act violates sections 56(1), (3) and (4) of the Constitution","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Postal voting provisions and alleged discrimination"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether international conventions and electoral laws influence interpretation of Zimbabwean electoral laws","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and other international instruments"}

Background