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National Electoral Commission (Tanzania)

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Website
  
www.nec.go.tz

Formed
  
14 January 1993 (1993-01-14)

Type
  
Autonomous government institution

Headquarters
  
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Commission executive
  
Damian Lubuva, Chairman

Key document
  
Constitution of Tanzania, Article 74(1)

The National Electoral Commission (NEC) is the national election commission of Tanzania.

Responsibilities

Article 74(6) of the constitution states its responsibilities:

  • Register voters for the union presidential and parliamentary elections.
  • Supervise the conduct of the presidential and parliamentary elections
  • Review and demarcate the electoral boundaries
  • Perform any other function as per the law such as organize referendums.

    • References

    National Electoral Commission (Tanzania) Wikipedia
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