Electoral Commission of Namibia

Electoral Commission of Namibia
Commission overview
Formed1992 (1992)
JurisdictionGovernment of Namibia
HeadquartersWindhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia
Commission executives
  • Notemba Tjipueja, Chairperson
  • Theo Mujoro, Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer
Key documents

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]

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 is Theo Mujoro since September 2018[3] and the chairperson of ECN is Advocate Notemba Tjipueja since August 2011.[4]

  1. ^ "A-Z Index of Central Government". Office of the Prime Minister. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b About us Archived 2012-05-05 at the Wayback Machine ECN official website, retrieved 19 February 2012
  3. ^ Ndeyanale, Eliaser (22 June 2018). "ECN appoints Mujoro as new chief". Windhoek Observer.
  4. ^ "Commissioners". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2020.