The proposed appointment term of 8 years for the SEC members is unusually long for election commissions, and may e.g. be compared with the tenure frequently assigned to members of constitutional courts or courts of law in countries where these are appointed for a definite term. However, it is to be recalled that the question of term here relates solely to the supreme body in the electoral administration system, and it would seem plausible to expect that the length of term should tend to increase its general independence.
