Appointment Process

69.1 The CEC Secretariat shall provide a list of nominees for each MEC to the CEC. Each list may include the names of some, all or none of the employees of the Municipal Administration nominated by the CEO of the Municipal Administration, at the discretion of the CEC Secretariat.

69.2 The CECS may consult non-governmental organizations, academic institutions and other similar bodies in order to identify qualified and suitable candidates.

69.3 Where the CEC rejects a nominee, it shall notify the appropriate MEO of that rejection and request him/her to submit another nominee. The MEO shall have ten (10) days to nominate an additional nominee and the CEC shall decide on the additional nomination without delay.

69.4 Any other person or persons that the CEC Secretariat considers appropriate for membership on the MEC, giving special consideration to the need to ensure fair gender and ethnic representation.

69.5 The CEC Secretariat shall issue a Certificate of Appointment to each MEC member.

69.6 The appointed members of a Municipal Election Commission shall begin their work immediately upon appointment by the CEC.