Electoral laws 41.
Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, an Act of the
National Assembly may make provision for giving effect to the
provisions of this Chapter and, without prejudice to the generality
of the foregoing, may provide for(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
the registration of voters for the purposes of public
elections;
voting at, and the conduct of, public elections and
referenda;
the duties of public officers in connection with the
registration of voters and the conduct of public elections
and referenda;
equal access to public facilities and the media by
candidates at public elections.
PART 2: THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION
The Commission 42
(1)
there shall be an Independent Electoral Commission for
The Gambia which shall be part of the public service .
(2)
The members of the Commission shall be a Chairman and
four other members.
(3)
The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the
President in consultation with the Judicial Service
Commission and the Public Service Commission.
(4)
Subject to the provisions of this section, the members of the
Commission shall be appointed for a period of seven years
and may be re-appointed for one further term:
Provided that three of the first members (who shall be chosen by
lot) shall be appointed for lesser periods than seven years in order
to provide continuity within the Commission.
(5)
A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a
member of the Commission if(a)
(b)
he or she is a member of the National assembly;
he or she is, or has at any time during the two years
immediately preceding his or her appointment, been
nominated as a candidate for election as a member
of the National Assembly;
(c)
he or she is, or has at any time during such period of
two years been, the holder of any office in any
organisation that sponsors or otherwise supports or
has at an time sponsored or otherwise supported, a
candidate for election as a member of the National
Assembly or of any local government authority or if