South Africa National Party Submission on Election Commission

This document prepared for Theme Committee 6 and it includes National Party's opinions on the Electoral Comission. National Party believes that impartiality and efficiency are the two most important criteria with which the administration of elections must comply. Moreover, The National Party believes that a permanent independent electoral commission should be in charge of future elections at all levels. The National Party believes that their proposal can reconcile and give effect to the criteria of impartiality and efficiency, can bring together the need for an independent electoral agency and the utilisation of existing expertise and experience, and can facilitate the objective of regular, free and fair elections