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*Malaba Appoints 18 Judges To Electoral Court*

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Chief Justice Luke Malaba has appointed eighteen judges of the High Court to constitute the Electoral Court.

The Electoral Court will operate from 1 March to 30 August this year in terms of the Electoral Act.

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Why it matters:

the Electoral Court has exclusive jurisdiction to hear appeals, applications and petitions in terms of the Electoral Act
it reviews any decision of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission or anyone else made under the Electoral Act
has the power to give such judgments, orders and directions in those matters as might be given by the High Court.
the Electoral Court cannot try any criminal case.

The High Court judges who have been named to be judges of the Electoral Court Division of the High Court are:

Judge President Justice Maria Zimba-Dube
Justice Garainesu Mawadze
Justice Martin Makonese
Justice David Mangota
Justice Amy Tsanga
Justice Esther Muremba
Justice Moses Foroma
Justice Jester Helena Charewa
Justice Phildah Muzofa
Justice Isaac Muzenda
Justice Benjamin Chikowero
Justice Pisirai Kwenda
Justice Christopher Dube-Banda
Justice Sunsley Zisengwe
Justice Munamato Mutevedzi
Justice Never Katiyo
Justice Elijah Makomo
Justice Lucie-Anne Chipo Munewari

Zimbabwe is set to hold by-elections to fill vacant National Assembly constituency seats and council wards on 26 March 2022.

*More: The Herald*

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