Secretariat

The Secretary to the Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) is appointed by the President in terms of Section 66 of the Constitution. He is the Accounting Officer of the Commission and heads the Commission Secretariat. The Secretary is responsible for the general supervision over the registration of voters for elections of elected members of the National Assembly, a Local Authority and referendum. He/she performs his/her functions subject to the directions and supervision of the Independent Electoral Commission.

The responsibilities of the Secretary in terms of Section 3, 4, 5 of the Electoral Act are:

• exercising general direction and supervision over registration of voters;
• exercising general direction and supervision over the administrative conduct of elections and enforce on the part of all election officers fairness, impartiality and compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act;
• establishing Polling Districts and Polling Stations in the Constituencies;
• appointing registration and election officers;
• issuing election officers and registration officers such instructions as deem necessary, to ensure effective execution of the provisions of the Electoral Act;
• exercising and performing all other powers and duties conferred upon him/her by the Electoral Act and any other laws prescribed by Parliament.