Electoral Commission of Namibia explained

Agency Name:Electoral Commission of Namibia
Type:Commission
Jurisdiction:Government of Namibia
Headquarters:Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia
Chief1 Name:Notemba Tjipueja
Chief1 Position:Chairperson
Chief2 Name:Theo Mujoro
Chief2 Position:Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer
Keydocument1:Constitution of Namibia, article 94B
Keydocument2:Electoral Act 24 of 1992

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is an agency of the government of Namibia.[1] It was founded in 1992 under the Electoral Act 24 of 1992. The aim of the commission is to oversee all Namibian electoral activities starting from voter registration and political party registration, to the setting and monitoring of elections, counting of ballots and making results available.[2] The ECN is composed of a chairperson and four commissioners. Candidates are shortlisted by a committee consisting of the Chief Justice, a lawyer suggested by the Law Society and a representative from the Office of the Ombudsman. The president of Namibia then appoints the ECN from this shortlist for a five-year term.[2]

The current Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer is Theo Mujoro since September 2018[3] and the chairperson of ECN is Advocate Notemba Tjipueja since August 2011.[4]

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  1. Web site: A-Z Index of Central Government . https://archive.today/20121129185603/http://209.88.21.36/opencms/opencms/grnnet/GRNOverview2/CetralGov.html . dead . 29 November 2012 . Office of the Prime Minister . 29 September 2011 .
  2. http://www.ecn.na/about.html About us
  3. News: ECN appoints Mujoro as new chief . Ndeyanale . Eliaser . . 22 June 2018 .
  4. Web site: Commissioners . 7 March 2019 . Electoral Commission of Namibia . 29 January 2020.