Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Zimbabwe's First Vote after Mugabe's Ouster Zimbabweans vote in a pivotal election that could, many hope, turn around the nation's shattered economy and tarnished reputation after 38 years of iron-fisted rule under former leader Robert Mugabe. In Harare, the capital, younger voters turned out in force to cast their votes.