{"id":90970,"date":"2024-02-13T11:26:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T09:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zec-announces-09-march-by-elections-nomination-results"},"modified":"2024-02-13T14:55:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T12:55:51","slug":"zec-announces-09-march-by-elections-nomination-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zec-announces-09-march-by-elections-nomination-results","title":{"rendered":"ZEC Announces 09 March By-elections Nomination Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced the names of candidates who successfully filed nomination papers to contest in by-elections scheduled for 09 March 2024.<\/p>\n<p>A by-election will be held in Ward Chinhoyi Municipality and another one in the City of Harare\u2019s Ward 36 on 09 March. ZEC said:<\/p>\n<p>IT is hereby notified, in terms of section 125(4) of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13], that at the close of sitting of the nomination court which sat on Tuesday 6 February 2024, the candidates listed in the Schedule below were duly nominated for election as councillors in the Wards next to their names. Accordingly, polling shall take place on Saturday, 9 March 2024, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of electing the councilors for the said wards.<\/p>\n<p>In Chinhoyi Ward 4, there are three candidates namely Ignatius Chari (Independent), Archbold Muzanenhamo (Independent), and Ignatius Zvigadza (ZANU PF).<\/p>\n<p>In Harare\u2019s Ward 36, former Mayor Lovejoy Chitengu (Independent), will square off with Loveness Gomba (Independent), and Hilda Ruzani (ZANU PF).<br \/>\nCCC, which triggered the by-elections after recalling councillors elected in the 23 August 2023 general elections, failed to field candidates for the two Wards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced the names of candidates who successfully filed nomination papers to contest in by-elections scheduled for 09 March 2024. A by-election will be held in Ward Chinhoyi Municipality and another one in the City of Harare\u2019s Ward 36 on 09 March. 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