94B

Article 94B Electoral Commission of Namibia (1) There shall be an Electoral Commission of Namibia which shall be the exclusive body to direct, supervise, manage and control the conduct of elections and referenda, subject to this Constitution, and an Act of Parliament shall further define its powers, functions and duties. (2) The Electoral Commission of Namibia shall be an independent, transparent and impartial body. (3) The Electoral Commission of Namibia shall consist of five Commissioners, including the Chairperson, appointed by the President with the approval of the National Assembly, and such Commissioners shall be entitled to serve for a five (5) year term: Provided that no Commissioner shall serve more than two (2) terms. (4) Subject to Sub-Article (3), the Chairperson shall serve in a full-time capacity for a term of five (5) years and shall be eligible for reappointment. (5) The depository of the records, minutes, documents of the Electoral Commission of Namibia, as well as the electoral and referenda materials shall be the Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer. (6) The qualifications for appointment, conditions and termination of service for the Chairperson, Commissioners and the Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer shall be determined in accordance with an Act of Parliament. Principles of State Policy