Activist report: 1pm
Voting average times per polling station are averaging at around 35 to 40 votes being cast per hour. Each polling station serves approximately 1000 registered voters. If there is a 50% turnout then voting should take about 12 ½ hours. However, most people believe turnout is going to be far higher. It is going to be a long day.
Chinhoyi
We are still waiting for confirmation on a story that Ignatius Chombo was arrested here yesterday when he was found in possession of ballot boxes stuffed with votes.
Chinhoyi and Karoi
People are openly waving the MDC greeting. In the last elections these were no go areas for the opposition and people would not have dared risk their lives for such action.
Masvingo
It has been confirmed that a certain brand of drain cleaner washes off the “indelible” ink used to prevent people from voting again.
Zvimba East (Mugabe home turf)
Heard about activists who just passed through a road block manned by the police. They tried to give the men in uniform Morgan for President stickers, but the cops declined, smiled and politely waved them off!
Bulawayo and Harare
Voting queues have tailed off and the streets are dead quiet. opposition candidates are pushing ZEC officials
Bulawayo
Another unconfirmed report has come in that Judith Ncube, a Zpf candidate, from Emakandeni had her house bombed. Apparently she is hurt, but not critical.
Countrywide
Rumours are abounding that there is a hit list for specific opposition leaders.
