It involves dividing the country into 210 geographical constituencies and wards for purposes of conducting elections. It is typically carried out by Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) or government agency, and the process can include factors such as population density, demographics, and geographical features.
The goal of delimitation is to ensure that each electoral district has roughly the same number of voters, so that each vote has roughly the same weight and each citizen's representation is roughly equal. The process of delimitation is often used in conjunction with redistricting, which is the process of redrawing the boundaries of electoral districts.
Zimbabwe is a country located in southern Africa and has a population of approximately 14 million people. The country gained independence from Britain in 1980 and has since been led by a single party, the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), and its leader, Robert Mugabe, who served as the country's president from 1980 until 2017.
The 2018 presidential election was the first in Zimbabwe since Mugabe's resignation in November 2017, following a military intervention and popular protests. The election was held on July 30, 2018, and was contested by several candidates, including Emmerson Mnangagwa of ZANU-PF, Nelson Chamisa of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), and several other independent candidates.
Emmerson Mnangagwa, the then Vice President, who was also the acting president after Mugabe resigned, won the election with 50.8% of the vote, while the main opposition candidate, Nelson Chamisa, received 44.3% of the vote. The election was generally considered to be free and fair by international observers, including the African Union, the Southern African Development Community, and the European Union, who praised the peaceful conduct of the election and the efforts made by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to ensure a transparent and credible process.
Mnangagwa, who campaigned on a platform of economic reform and re-engagement with the international community, was sworn in as president on August 3, 2018. The 2018 presidential election marked a significant change in Zimbabwe's political landscape, as it was the first time in 37 years that Mugabe was not on the ballot and the first time since independence that the opposition had a strong showing in a presidential election.
Following the election, there were some protests and violence by the supporters of the opposition party, Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC Alliance) who rejected the election results, however, the security forces were able to restore order quickly. The MDC Alliance filed a legal challenge to the results of the presidential election, but the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe rejected the challenge on August 24, 2018, and upheld the results of the election.
The 2018 presidential election was seen as a major step towards political and economic stability in Zimbabwe. The peaceful conduct of the election and the smooth transition of power were widely praised by the international community, and many observers saw the election as an opportunity for Zimbabwe to move beyond its troubled past and to re-engage with the international community.
The Mnangagwa government has made several economic and political reforms since taking office, including a new economic reform plan, "Zimbabwe is Open for Business," which aims to attract foreign investment and improve the country's economic growth. The government has also taken steps to improve the country's human rights situation, including the release of several political prisoners and the lifting of a ban on foreign journalists.
The 2018 Zimbabwe presidential election was a historic event that marked a significant change in the country's political landscape. The peaceful conduct of the election and the smooth transition of power were widely praised by the international community and many observers saw the election as an opportunity for Zimbabwe to move beyond its troubled past and to re-engage with the international community.
The Mnangagwa government has made several economic and political reforms since taking office, and many hope that these changes will lead to long-term stability and prosperity for the people of Zimbabwe.
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