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Organization Structure

Organization Structure of the National Electoral Commission

The Commission consists of seven (7) Members, including the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson who should be qualified as a High Court Judge or Court of Appeal. The President shall appoint the Vice- Chairperson of the Electoral Commission on the basis of the principle that where the Chairperson hails from one part of the Union, the Vice- Chairperson shall be a person who hails from the other part of the Union. This, in accordance with Article 74 (1) and (2) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania of 1977, and Article 4 (1) of the National Electoral Act, Cap 343.

In addition, one Member is appointed from among the members of the Tanganyika Law Society (TLS) and four (4) other members are persons possessing either adequate experience in the conduct or supervision of Parliamentary elections or such other qualifications as the President considers necessary for, or prerequisite to, the effective discharge of the functions of the Commission.

The Commission has a total of seven (7) Members as indicated below: -

1. Hon. Court of Appeal Judge Jacobs Mwambegele, Chairpeson

2. Hon. Court of Appeal Judge (Rtd) Mbarouk Salim Mbarouk, Vice Chairperson

3. Hon. Judge Asina Abdillah Omari, Member

4.Hon. Ambassador Omar Ramadhani Mapuri, Member

5. Hon. Magdalena Kamugisha Rwebangira, Member

6. Hon. Court of Appeal Judge Mwanaisha Athuman Kwariko, Member

7. Hon Dr. Zakia Mohamed Abubakar, Member

Members of the Commission serves in office for a period of five years, however the President may re-appoint them for another term as it seems fit. In carrying out its responsibilities, the Commission is assisted by the Secretariat headed by the Director of Elections who is the Chief Executive and Secretary of the Commission. Currently the Director of Elections is Dr. Wilson Mahera Charles.

In addition, the Commission has 6 Divisions, Zanzibar Office and 3 Units as follows: -

(i) Election Management Division;

View Functions of Elections Management Division

(ii) National Voters Register and ICT Division;

View Functions of National Voters Register and Information and Communication Technology Division

(iii) Voter Education and Public Information Division;

View Functions of Voter Education and Public Information Division

(iv) Human Resource Management and Administration Division;

View Functions of Human Resource Management and Administration Division

(v) Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Division;

View Functions of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Division

(vi) Procurement Management and Logistics Division;