National Electoral Commission (Tanzania)

Independent National Electoral Commission

Tume ya Taifa ya Uchaguzi (Swahili)
Commission overview
Formed	9 December 1961 (1961-12-09)
Type	Autonomous government institution
Headquarters	Dodoma, Tanzania
Commission executive	Jacobs Mwambegele [1] , Chairman
Key document	Constitution of Tanzania, Article 74(1)
Website	www.inec.go.tz

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), formally known as National Electoral Commission (NEC), is the national election commission of Tanzania. ^[2]

Responsibilities

Article 74(6) of the constitution states its responsibilities:

• Register voters for the union presidential and parliamentary elections.
• Supervise the conduct of the presidential and parliamentary elections
• Review and demarcate the electoral boundaries
• Perform any other function as per the law such as organize referendums.

See also

• Elections in Tanzania

References

1. "Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania: Tume ya Taifa ya Uchaguzi" [United Republic of Tanzania: National Electoral Commission] (in Swahili). National Electoral Commission (Tanzania). Retrieved 25 May 2022.
2. "Constitution of Tanzania" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.