Section 7, The Public Elections Act, 2022

(1) The object of the Commission is to perform thefollowing functions, in accordance with section 33 of the Constitution - (a) the continuous registration of eligible voters for public elections and referenda; (b) the preparation, maintenance and regular revision of the Register of Voters; Independence Resignation from Removal of member for gross misconduct. Remuneration, allowances and privileges members. Functions of "Presiding Officer" means a person appointed as such under section 49 and includes an Assistant Presiding Officer; "Register of Voters" means the register referred to in section 13; "registration centre" means a centre prescribed by the Commission within a ward or a Chiefdom for the purposes of voter registration under this Act; "Registration Officer" means a person appointed as such under section 20 and includes an Assistant Registration Officer appointed under section 21; "Revising Officer" means a person appointed as such under section 20; "voter" means a person whose name is on a Register of Voters prepared in accordance with this Act or, in the case of the election for a Paramount Chief member, a person whose name is on the Gazetted List; "ward" means one of the areas into which Sierra Leone is divided for the purposes of registration and includes a Chiefdom designated by the Commission as a ward. PART II - THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2. (1) There shall continue in existence the Electoral Commission as a body corporate, having perpetual succession, capable of acquiring, holding and disposing of movable and immovable property, suing and being sued in its corporate name and performing all such acts as bodies corporate may by law perform. (2) The Electoral Commission shall consist of - (a) the Chief Electoral Commissioner, who shall be the Chairman; and (b) 5 other members who shall be known as Electoral Commissioners, appointed by the President for each region, after consultation with the leaders of all registered political parties, subject to the approval of Parliament and in accordance with subsection (3) of section 32 of the Constitution. (3) A person shall be qualified for appointment as a member of the Electoral Commission if he is- (a) of proven integrity; (b) qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament; (c) not - (i) a Minister or a Deputy Minister; (ii) a Member of Parliament; (iii) a public officer; (iv) 65 years of age. (4) The Electoral Commission shall have a seal, the use of which shall be authenticated by the signatures of- (a) the Chairman; or (b) an Electoral Commissioner and an officer of the Commission authorised either generally or specifically by the Commission, in that behalf. 6 7 Continuation (c) the delimitation of constituencies and wards in accordance with the Constitution and any other enactment; (d) the regulation of the process for nomination of candidates for elections; (e) the conduct of civic electoral education; (f) the facilitation of the observation, monitoring and evaluation of elections; (g) the promotion of sound democratic election processes; and (h) such other functions as may be provided for by the Constitution, this Act or any other enactment. (2) The Electoral Commission may, utilise appropriate technology and adopt appropriate approaches in the performance of its functions under subsection (1).