| About Independent Electoral Commission Founded: 1995 Headquarters: Banjul,The Gambia |
About Independent Electoral Commission
The IEC inherited the mandate of the PIEC, but peculiar to the IEC was its permanent status and a reduction of its membership from seven to five members, provided for under Section 42 of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia. The Mandate of the PIEC was clearly stated in section 6 of the PIEC Decree, Decree 62 of 1995, these are:
To conduct and supervise the registration of voters, for all public elections and referenda,to demarcate electoral boundaries for both national and local government elections,to conduct and supervise all public elections and referenda,to register political parties,to ensure that the dates, times and places of public elections and referenda are fixed and that they are publicized and that elections are held accordingly,to ensure that the candidates for elections make full declaration of their assets at the time of nomination,
IEC Websites
- Independent Electoral Commission Official Web Page – https://iec.gm
- Career – https://iec.gm/vacancy-announcement-for-the-position-of-assistant-regional-electoral-officer/
- Contact Link – https://iec.gm/about-iec/contact/
IEC Contact Details
» Address:
Independent Electoral Commission
Election House Bertil Harding Highway
Kanifing East Layout
P.O. Box 793 Banjul
The Gambia
» Email:
admin@iec.gm
» Tel.:
(+220) 4373804 Fax: (+220) 4373803