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The Commission, under the Electoral Commission of Zambia Act No. 25 of 2016, consists of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson and not more than three other members appointed by the President, subject to ratification by the National Assembly. \u00a0The Chairperson, and in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, has the responsibility to chair and manage meetings and monitor the daily affairs of the Commission and represents the Commission at various fora.<\/p>\n
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, participates in Commission meetings representing Management but does not have the right to vote.<\/p>\n
The policy related issues are discussed in the Commission meetings, and decisions are made based on the majority of votes of the members present in the meetings.\u00a0 The Commission meetings are conducted once a quorum is formed. Three members form a quorum.\u00a0 The Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson and each member of the Commission has the right of one equal vote. \u00a0In the case of a tie the Chairperson has the casting vote.<\/p>\n
Section 9 of the Electoral Commission of Zambia Act No. 25 of 2016 provides for the appointment of the Chief Electoral Officer who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission and is responsible for the management and administration of the Commission; and implementation of the decisions of the Commission.<\/p>\n
The Chief Electoral Officer is an ex-officio of the Commission.\u00a0 All policy decisions are made by the Commission, while the Management is responsible for the implementation of all decisions of the Commission.<\/p>\n
The roles of the Commission and Management are distinct.\u00a0 The Commission sets the strategic direction, monitors operational performance, compliance, management processes and policies and sets authority levels.\u00a0 The Commission has three (3) Committees chaired by Members of the Commission, namely Finance; Corporate Affairs and Administration; Elections and Voter Education Committee. \u00a0There are also other Committees created by Legislation that include the Audit Committee; Procurement Committee and Integrity Committee.<\/p>\n
The Commission has eight (8) departments that have specific responsibilities related to the electoral affairs. \u00a0These are Electoral Operations, Information and Communication Technology, Legal, Finance, Procurement, Human Resource and Administration, Corporate Affairs and Audit.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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