Overview
ABOUT US
The Independent Electoral Commission is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament (Section 65A Constitution of Botswana) in 1997 as an Election Management Body (EMB) tasked with ensuring that free, fair and credible elections are conducted.
STRATEGIC FOUNDATIONS
Vision – A renowned provider of credible elections for the enrichment of democracy
Mission – IEC delivers electoral services in an impartial and innovative manner to promote citizen Participation
Core Values –
- Transparency
- Credibility
- Inclusivity
- Botho
- Teamwork
- Impartility
Areas of Responsibility
The Commission is responsible for:
- The conduct and supervision of elections of elected members of the National Assembly and of a Local Authority;
- The conduct of referenda;
- Ensuring that elections are conducted efficiently, properly, freely and fairly;
- Giving instructions and directions to the Secretary of the Commission with regard to his/her responsibilities;
- Performing such other functions as may be prescribed by an Act of Parliament.
Departments/Sections
- Elections Affairs & Field Operations
- Elections Information System Management
- Policy Development and Voter Education
- Corporate Services
Departments/Sections and Key Functions
Key Fuctions of the Department
- To conduct Civic and Voter Education.
- To facilitate demarcation of polling districts and polling stations.
- To conduct Voter registration.
- To develop and maintain quality database of the electorate.
- To facilitate Parliamentary and Council elections.
- To conduct referenda.
- To conduct research on elections.
Elections Affairs & Field Operations:
- Demarcation of polling districts
- Registration of voters
- Production and maintenance of voters rolls
- Nomination of candidates
- Voting facilitation
- Conduct of elections
- Conduct of referenda
- Civic and voter education
- Research
Corporate Services
- Human Resources Management and Administration
- Management of finance and accounts
- Office operations
- Public Relations
- Human Resource development
- Information Technology support
