Election Network cannot confirm recount figures

The organisation said there had been calls for it to verify the presidential results that were announced by the ZEC on May 2.
Taking cognisance of the fact that the ZEC National Command Centre was closed on the 6th of April and only to be open on the 1st of May for tabulation of presidential results, ZESN cannot substantiate ZEC figures, as the Network is not aware of the chain of custody of the ballot materials during the aforementioned period, said a statement.
In addition, the delay to announce the results was a major concern, not only to ZESN but the general public as well and this obviously undermined the impartiality, credibility and transparency of ZEC.
The Network went on to say that there had been no transparency in the verification, collation and tabulation of the presidential results, as party agents who were required by the law to be present were not invited to witness the process.
The ZEC also failed to provide information on the final number and distribution of polling stations, distribution of postal votes, and the distribution of registered voters at close of inspection on February 14, which made it difficult for the Network to ascertain and analyse the overall distribution of results.