Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu
THE Zanu PF Matabeleland South Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) has gathered in Gwanda for a national address by the party’s leadership on the Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Bill of 2026.
Government on 16 February gazetted Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Bill of 2026, kickstarting a 90-day public consultation period, which will culminate in Parliament deliberating on the proposed draft law and its passage into law.
The Bill proposes a parliamentary process for the election of the President and seeks to replace the current five-year term with a seven-year tenure.
It also introduces a raft of legal reforms aimed at strengthening constitutional governance, clarifying institutional roles, promoting political stability and enhancing the efficiency of the State architecture.
According to the Government Gazette, the Bill forms part of Zimbabwe’s continuing legal evolution.
The Gazette notes that the proposed amendments are intended to adhere to the spirit of the Constitution by refining and modernising certain provisions in response to governance experience, developmental imperatives and comparative constitutional practice.
The Bill modernises and streamlines various aspects of the constitutional architecture while upholding the values of the 2013 Constitution.
Clause 2 of the Bill transfers the responsibility for registering voters, compiling and maintaining the voters’ roll and registers from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to the Registrar-General.
This is meant to ensure efficiency, since the Registrar-General is the custodian of these records, while Clause 3 establishes a parliamentary method for selecting the President.
The clause specifies that a candidate must secure a majority of votes, and if no one achieves an absolute majority, a run-off election will be held.
The process will be overseen by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to ensure it is conducted properly.
Section 92 of the proposed amended Bill states that the President must be elected by Members of Parliament in a joint sitting of the Senate and the National Assembly.
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