Section 50, The Public Elections Act, 2012

(1) After the appointment of the day under section 43 forthe holding of a presidential election, the Electoral Commission shall appoint fit and proper persons to be– (a) Presiding Officers who shall be in charge of the polling in a polling station; and (b) Polling Assistants who shall be under the direction of the Presiding Officers. (2) Where parliamentary elections are to be held at the same time as the presidential election, the Electoral Commission shall also appoint Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers. (3) The appointment of Returning Officers, Assistant Returning Officers and Presiding Officers shall be published by Government Notice.