Electoral Commission of Namibia

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Electoral Commission of Namibia
Commission overview
Formed1992 (1992)
Jurisdiction Government of Namibia
Headquarters Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia
Commission executives
  • Notemba Tjipueja, Chairperson
  • Theo Mujoro, Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer
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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]

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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 (CERO) is Petrus Shaama since September 2023 [3] [4] . He replaced Theo Mujoro who served sinced September 2018. The chairperson of ECN is Dr. Elsie Tuleingepo Nghikembua since September 2021. [5]

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  2. 1 2 About us Archived 2012-05-05 at the Wayback Machine ECN official website, retrieved 19 February 2012
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  4. Ndeyanale, Eliaser (22 June 2018). "ECN appoints Mujoro as new chief". Windhoek Observer .
  5. "Commissioners - Electoral Commission of Namibia". 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2024-12-02.