Unguja. Today, as Zanzibaris head to the polls, the 43-day campaign season officially comes to an end, closing the curtains for weeks of political activity that began with intra-party nominations, approval by the Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC), and countrywide rallies that have shaped the mood ahead of this year’s decisive vote.
Out of the 17 political parties that initially collected nomination forms, only 11 were cleared by ZEC to field presidential candidates.
