Section 8, The Public Elections Act, 2012

(1) The Commission shall meet for the dispatch of itsbusiness at such time and place as the Chairman may determine. (2) The Chairman shall preside at a meeting of the Commission at which he is present and in his absence, a member elected by the members present from among their number, shall preside. (c) performing all such acts as bodies corporate may by law perform. (4) The Commission shall have a seal, the use of which shall be authenticated by the signature of– (a) the Chairman; or (b) an Electoral Commissioner and any other officer of the Commission authorized either generally or specifically by the Commission, in that behalf. 3. By virtue of subsection (11) of section 32 of the Constitution, the Commission is an independent body. 4. The Chairman or an Electoral Commissioner may resign the office by written notice addressed to the President. 5. (1) Pursuant to subsection (8) of section 32 of the Constitution, a member of the Commission may be removed from office by the President for inability to discharge the functions of the office, whether arising from infirmity of mind or body or any other cause, or for gross misconduct. (2) When a member of the Electoral Commission is to be removed from office for gross misconduct under subsection (1), the statement of the gross misconduct shall be addressed to a tribunal appointed by the President, adapting for that purpose, the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (5) of section 137 of the Constitution and subsections (6) and (7) of that section shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to the removal of that member. 6. (1) The terms and conditions of service of the Chairman and other members of the Commission including their remuneration, allowances and the privileges to be accorded them, shall be prescribed by Parliament under the State Salaries, Pensions, Gratuities and Other Benefits Act, 2003. 6 7 Resignation from Independence Removal of member for gross misconduct. Remuneration, allowances and privileges of members Commission.. Act No. 4 of 2003. Functions of Proceedings (3) Each member shall have one vote but where there is an equality of votes, the Chairman or other member presiding shall have a casting vote. (4) All acts, matters or things authorized or required to be done by the Commission shall be decided at a meeting where a quorum is present and the decision is supported by the votes of a majority of the members. (5) The quorum for a meeting of the Electoral Commission shall be three. (6) A proposal circulated among all members and agreed to in writing by a majority of all 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 Commission; but if a member requires that the proposal be placed before a meeting of the Electoral Commission, this section shall not apply to that proposal. (7) Subject to this Act, the Commission shall regulate the procedure at its meetings.