75. There is a localised, two-tiered structure for the administration of local government elections. Municipal Election Commissions (MECs) are appointed by municipal assemblies and have sole responsibility for the implementation and co-ordination of the elections within a municipality. The permanent membership of an MEC is appointed for a four-year term. For the latter stages of the election period, the MEC membership is extended to include representatives of those political parties or coalitions that submitted an electoral list that includes at least two-thirds of the total number of councillors to be elected. The MEC appoints members of PBs, which manages the vote and count in each polling station. The PB membership is also extended to include representatives of the parties with electoral lists that meet the two-thirds threshold.
