Zimbabwe Presidential election 2013: Voting underway in Mugabe vs Tsvangirai

Previous elections in 2002 and 2008 were marred by allegations of vote rigging and political violence. Independent groups within the country say there has been little overt violence this time around.

Mugabe has refused to allow Western observer missions, including one from the Jimmy Carter Center, to monitor voting , however, observers from the regional Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the broader African Union are present and active.

Voting is scheduled to close at 7 p.m. local time (1 p.m. EDT) but may be extended to a second day Thursday, according to election officials.

Source: The Associated Press

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