Commissioners and Appointments
The Constitution provides for an Electoral Commissioner appointed by the President with National Assembly approval. The consultation draft proposes a seven-member collegial Commission: the Electoral Commissioner as Chairperson and six Associate Electoral Commissioners. No person has been appointed or given preference by this model.
| Proposed office | Status | Required process |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Commissioner and Chairperson | Vacant | Selection Panel → public assessment → presidential nomination → National Assembly hearing and approval → presidential appointment → public oath. |
| Associate Electoral Commissioner 1 | Vacant | Selection Panel → public assessment → presidential nomination → National Assembly hearing and approval → presidential appointment → public oath. |
| Associate Electoral Commissioner 2 | Vacant | Selection Panel → public assessment → presidential nomination → National Assembly hearing and approval → presidential appointment → public oath. |
| Associate Electoral Commissioner 3 | Vacant | Selection Panel → public assessment → presidential nomination → National Assembly hearing and approval → presidential appointment → public oath. |
| Associate Electoral Commissioner 4 | Vacant | Selection Panel → public assessment → presidential nomination → National Assembly hearing and approval → presidential appointment → public oath. |
| Associate Electoral Commissioner 5 | Vacant | Selection Panel → public assessment → presidential nomination → National Assembly hearing and approval → presidential appointment → public oath. |
| Associate Electoral Commissioner 6 | Vacant | Selection Panel → public assessment → presidential nomination → National Assembly hearing and approval → presidential appointment → public oath. |
| Chief Electoral Officer | Vacant | Open national competition and Commission appointment under the draft. |
Appointments Tracker
Public advertisement → applications and nominations → eligibility and integrity review → publication for public comment → public interviews → reasoned shortlist → presidential nomination → National Assembly hearing and recorded decision → presidential appointment → public oath → publication of term and declarations of interests.
Appointments not yet commenced
No advertisement, application, candidate biography, shortlist, hearing, decision, oath, or term of office is presently official.