Roger Deane Stringer v The Chairperson Zimbabwe Electoral Commission & 9 Ors

HH 41-2007

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

13 June 2007

Citation

HH 41-2007

Neutral Citation

[2007] ZWHH 41

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Uchena J

Full Bench

Uchena J

Areas of Law

Electoral lawAdministrative lawLocal government law

Keywords

ElectionsCouncillorsMayorHararePostponementLocus standi

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Does the applicant have locus standi to bring this application?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant is resident and registered voter in Harare"}
{"issue_text":"Were the March 2002 elections a general election or by-election?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"March 2002 elections held, previous elections August 1995"}
{"issue_text":"Are elections due in August 2006 or August 2007?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"March 2002 elections held, four-year cycle"}
{"issue_text":"Can elections be ordered before ward boundaries are established?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Ward boundaries incomplete, new areas incorporated"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, a Harare resident and registered voter, sought an order compelling the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to hold elections for councillors and mayor of Harare, which he claimed were due in August 2006. The elections had been postponed by the Commission. The court found that while elections were overdue, they could not be ordered due to incomplete ward boundaries.

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