The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission said that there had been a very high voter turnout for Wednesday's election, with almost all polling stations opening on time.
However, ZEC said it was still too early to give an estimate of the figures, but indicated that that they would hold another briefing at 8pm.
Updating journalists in Harare, Commission chairperson Rita Makarau said there were reports that queues were lengthening as the day progressed.
"Notwithstanding the queues, instructions have gone out to all officers that everyone should be served before 7pm," Makarau said.
Makarau also addressed concerns that some potential voters had been turned away because their names were not on the voters roll, even though they had slips to prove that they had registered.
She urged those affected to return to any polling station in their constituencies and vote, saying polling officers had been advised to allow and record the details on a separate report.
Asked about reports that some polling stations were experiencing an unusually high number of assisted voters, Commissioner Joice Kazembe said they had received the reports and were investigating.
She said: "We have noted and have got the statistics that in some areas that there are quite a number of assisted voters. We are trying to find out the reason for those many assisted voters."
The Commissioner also said in cases where there was a mix-up of ballots, these will not be discarded but will be sorted and placed in the right boxes.
ZEC also confirmed that at least five police officers, who did not cast their ballot during the Special Vote, found their names crossed out from the roll Wednesday, with indications that they had voted. Makarau said ZEC was investigating.
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