Election campaigning in Zimbabwe features unconventional elements: free fried chicken distribution and an endorsement by former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Concerns persist about the upcoming election's fairness and potential for vote rigging in the wake of Robert Mugabe's death.
The election will feature President Mnangagwa from the ruling Zanu-PF party against Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and other contenders.
Online civic society group Team Pachedu plans to use an app called Mandla to monitor election "hotspots" for potential rigging.
Zanu-PF is accused of trying to buy votes by distributing food, while Mayweather's visit is criticized for promoting the ruling party.
Human rights groups report increasing threats, intimidation, and violence during the campaign.
Opposition leader Chamisa participates despite concerns about fairness, citing unimplemented reforms and unequal media coverage.
More than 100 court cases arise from the disqualification of opposition candidates, making this one of Zimbabwe's most litigious elections.
The MDC leader urges others to boycott what he considers "sham" polls due to a perceived predetermined outcome.