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 of the Ministry
- Electoral Affairs & Operations
- 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
Ministry Contact Details
Independent Electoral Commission
Private Bag 00284
Gaborone, Botswana
Plot 63726
Fairgrounds Office Park (between Grant Thornton and Twin Towers offices)
Phone: (+267) 361 2400
Toll free No: 0800 600 710
Fax: (+267) 3900581/3905205/3190889
Website: www.iec.gov.bw ,
Facebook: IEC Botswana
Email: iec_info [at] gov.bw (iec_info[at]gov[dot]bw)
Opening hours: 07:30 to 12:45 and 13:45 to 1630 Monday to Friday except Public on Holidays.
Principal Relations Officer
Mr. O. Maroba
Phone: (+267) 361 2400
Fax: 319 0889
Email: iec_info [at] gov.bw (iec_info[at]gov[dot]bw)