Introduction
In response to President Mnangagwa’s public welcoming of international observers as well as
requests from political leaders and civil society organizations, the International Republican Institute
(IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) are jointly observing Zimbabwe’s 2018
harmonized elections for president, parliament, and local government. IRI and NDI have observed
collectively over 200 elections in more than 50 countries during the last 30 years. The IRI-NDI
observation is being conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Principles for International
Observers, in conformity with the laws of Zimbabwe, and in reference to international and regional
standards for elections – including the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Guidelines and Principles for Democratic Elections and the African Union (AU) Charter on
Democracy, Elections and Governance.
Read full report: IRI NDI Pre-Election Assessment Mission Statement 20180608
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