| Native Name: | ar|اللجنة الوطنية المستقلة للإنتخابات fr|Commission électorale nationale indépendante |
| Seal: | File:Logo of the National Independent Election Commission.png |
| Seal Size: | 200px |
| Formed: | [1] |
| Agency Type: | Election commission |
| Jurisdiction: |  Mauritania |
| Status: | Active |
| Headquarters: | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| Motto: | For credible and transparent elections ar|من أجل إنتخابات شفافة وذات مصداقية fr|Pour des élections crédibles et transparentes |
| Budget: | 500 million MRU (2023)[2] |
| Chief1 Name: | Dah Ould Abdel Jelil |
| Chief1 Position: | President |
| Chief2 Name: | Mohamed Lemine Ould Dahi |
| Chief2 Position: | Vice-President |
The National Independent Election Commission (ar|اللجنة الوطنية المستقلة للإنتخابات, fr|Commission électorale nationale indépendante, CENI) is the election commission of Mauritania. It is responsible for preparing, organising and supervising the entire electoral process.
The main objective of the commission is ensuring that the voting process is smooth, correct and transparent. The Electoral Commission has total independence to prepare, organise and supervise the entire electoral process, As part of its mission, the Electoral Commission has all the powers to prepare, organise and supervise the entire electoral process, not receiving any instructions from any public or private authorities or institutions.[3]
As part of its objectives, the CENI:
The CENI is a collegial authority, with the Committee of Elders being its design, orientation and decision-making body. It has 11 members, nominated by both the government and the opposition. They have an irrevocable non-renewable term of five years.[4]
This is the current composition of the Committee of Elders since 31 October 2022.[5]
| Name | Position | Nominated by[6] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Dah Ould Abdel Jelil | President | Presidential majority | |
| Mr. Mohamed Lemine Ould Dahi | Vice-president | RFD | |
| Mr. Ebbe Ould Mbari | Member | APP | |
| Mr. Babocar Souley | Member | Presidential majority | |
| Mr. Baba Ould Boumeiss | Member | Presidential majority | |
| Mr. Bilal Ould Werzeg | Member | Presidential majority | |
| Ms. Djeinaba Tandia | Member | Presidential majority | |
| Ms. Koumba Sy | Member | UFP | |
| Ms. Lamina Mohamed Bouya Momme | Member | Presidential majority | |
| Mr. Mohamed Mokhtar Melil | Member | Sawab | |
| Mr. Moulaye Ould Brahim | Member | Tewassoul | |
| Mr. Amadou Moussa Diallo | Secretary-General | Non-partisan | |
The President of the CENI is oldest member of the Committee of Elders and acts as the Head of Administration of the CENI. They have authority over all technical and administrative staff and are the authorising officer of the CENI budget.
The legal chamber is responsible for assisting the Committee of Elders in the exercise of the legal powers of the CENI, with regard to administrative and financial matters, legal affairs and litigation. It gives a prior opinion on draft decisions of a legal nature.
The Technical Chamber is responsible for assisting the Committee of Elders within the framework of the technical attributions of the CENI, with regard to questions relating to logistics, electoral material, electoral operations, communication and education. citizenship and relations with regional and local branches.
The CENI has regional and local branches in the regions, departments and districts whose attributions, organisation and functioning are determined by deliberation of the CENI Steering Committee.
The members of the regional and local branches are appointed, on the occasion of each election, by deliberation of the Committee of Elders of the CENI. Their functions end fifteen days after the proclamation of the final results of the corresponding election.