
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) was constituted by an Act of Parliament (see Constitution Amendment Act No.18 of 1997). Section 65A also prescribes the composition of the Commission. The IEC is autonomous and non-partisan.
The Commission comprises seven (7) members headed by a Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson, who are a judge of the High Court and a legal practitioner respectively. The two are appointed directly by the Judicial Service Commission.
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