HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Constitution Amendment (No. 3) Bill has officially become law after President Emmerson Mnangagwa assented to the legislation, paving the way for sweeping changes to the country’s governance, electoral and judicial systems.
Published as Act No. 6 of 2026, the new law introduces several constitutional changes, including extending the terms of office for the President, Parliament and local authorities from five to seven years, changing the election of the President from a direct public vote to an election by Parliament, and transferring voter registration and voters’ roll management to the Registrar-General.
The Act also abolishes the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission, establishes a Delimitation Commission to oversee constituency boundary reviews, restructures aspects of the judiciary, and expands the Senate from 80 to 90 members.
The legislation takes effect following its publication in the Government Gazette as the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Act, 2026, marking one of the most significant constitutional changes since the adoption of the 2013 Constitution.
