ELECTORAL COMMISSION ACT
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PART III-FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION
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| Functions and
powers of the
commissionNo. 24 of 1996 |
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In addition to the broad functions and powers conferred on the Commission
by the Constitution and, subject to the Constitution, the Commission
shall exercise general direction and supervision over the conduct of
every election and, without prejudice to the generality of such
functions and powers, it shall have the following further functions -
- to determine the number of constituencies for the purposes of
elections;
- to undertake or supervise the demarcation of boundaries of
constituencies;
- subject to the Local Government Elections Act, 1996 and any other
written law relating to local government elections, to undertake
or supervise the demarcation of wards for purposes of local
government elections and to determine the number of such wards;
but so however that in demarcating wards the Commission shall
have regard to population density, geographical features, easy
communication and the wishes of the people, and shall ensure
that ward boundaries do not cross local authority boundaries;
- to organize and direct the registration of voters;
- to devise and establish voters registers and ballot papers;
- to print, distribute and take charge of ballot papers and voters
registers;
- to approve and procure ballot boxes;
- to establish and operate polling stations;
- to establish security conditions necessary for the conduct of every
election in accordance with any written law governing elections;
- to promote public awareness of electoral matters through the media
and other appropriate and effecti ve means and to conduct civic
and voter education on such matters;
- to promote and conduct research into electoral matters and into any
matter pertaining to its functions and to publish the results
of such research;
- to perform the functions conferred upon it by or under any written
law; and
- to take measures and to do such other things as are necessary for
conducting free and fair elections.
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For purposes of discharging the functions and exercising the powers
conferred upon it by the Constitution, this Act or any other written
law relating to elections, the Commission shall freely communicate with
the Government and any political party or any candidate, person or
organization.
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| Delegation of
powers and
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The Commission may delegate to any of its committees, the Chief Elections
Officer or other employee of the Commission all or any of its powers
and functions.
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| Vacancy in the
membership of
the commission |
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Subject to the Constitution and to section II (3), any vacancy in the
membership of the Commission shall not affect its decissions, the
performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers under the
Constitution, this Act or any other written law.
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