Section 15, The Public Elections Act, 2022

(1) For the purpose of registering voters for the electionof the President of Sierra Leone, Members of Parliament, local council, town or village head, the Electoral Commission may, by statutory instrument, divide Sierra Leone into wards. Register of Voters to be conclusive evidence of entitlement to vote. Division of Sierra Leone into wards, etc. Register of Voters. (6) A proposal circulated among all members and agreed to in writing by a majority of members shall be of the same force or effect as a decision made at a duly constituted meeting of the Electoral Commission and shall be incorporated in the minutes of the next succeeding meeting of the Electoral Commission but, if a member requires that the proposal be placed before a meeting of the Electoral Commission, this subsection shall not apply to that proposal. (7) Subject to this Act, the Electoral Commission shall regulate the procedure at its meetings. 9. (1) The Electoral Commission shall have an Executive Secretary appointed by the Electoral Commission subject to the terms and conditions stated in his letter of appointment. (2) The Executive Secretary shall be the vote controller of the Electoral Commission and shall be responsible for - (a) the day to day administration of the affairs of the Electoral Commission; (b) recording and keeping of minutes of meetings of the Electoral Commission in a book kept for that purpose; (c) supervising and disciplining the staff of the Electoral Commission; and (d) performing other duties as the Electoral Commission may determine. 10. (1) The Electoral Commission shall have such other staff as itmay require for the efficient discharge of its functions. (2) The other staff of the Electoral Commission shall be appointed by the Electoral Commission subject to such terms and conditions as the Electoral Commission may determine. (3) Public officers may be seconded or otherwise render assistance to the Electoral Commission. 11. (1) The administrative and other expenses of the Electoral Commission including the salaries, allowances, gratuities and pensions of the members and staff of the Electoral Commission shall be a charge on the Consolidated Revenue Fund. (2) The Electoral Commission may subject to subsection (3), accept grants, gifts, donations and bequests made to it. (3) The Electoral Commission shall not accept a grant, gift, donation or bequest- (a) from a political party; or (b) if it is made on condition that the Electoral Commission performs a function or discharge a duty or obligation that is not aimed at achieving its objects or is based on a condition solely determined by the donor. (4) The Electoral Commission shall keep proper books of account and other records in relation to moneys appropriated for the purposes of the Electoral Commission by Parliament or received by the Electoral Commission from any other source and the accounts shall be kept in a form approved by the Auditor-General and shall be audited annually by the Auditor-General or an auditor appointed by him. 12. The Electoral Commission may issue standing orders for the internal regulation of its operations and the conduct of staff. 10 11 Executive Secretary. Other staff Expenses, accounts and audit of Standing orders of (2) The Electoral Commission may, from time to time, for the proper execution of its duties,- (a) divide a ward into sub-wards to be known as registration centres; (b) by statutory instrument, specify places including- (i) places other than the sub-wards referred to in paragraph (a); and (ii) places outside Sierra Leone, for the purposes of registration, voting or transfer of the votes of such voters as may be specified in the order.