(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
a member of Parliament;
a member of a local government council;
a member of the executive of a political party or political
organisation; or
a public officer.
(6) Members of the commission shall be paid such emoluments as
Parliament may determine.
(7) If a member of the commission is absent or dies, the President
shall, with the approval of Parliament, appoint a person qualified in terms of
this article to act in his or her place until that person is able again to resume
his or her duties or, as the case may be, until a new person is appointed to fill
the vacancy.
(8) A member of the commission may be removed from office by the
President only for—
(a) inability to perform the functions of his or her office arising out
of physical or mental incapacity;
(b) misbehaviour or misconduct; or
(c) incompetence.
61.
Functions of the Electoral Commission.
The Electoral Commission shall have the following functions—
(a) to ensure that regular, free and fair elections are held;
(b) to organise, conduct and supervise elections and referenda in
accordance with this Constitution;
(c) to demarcate constituencies in accordance with the provisions of
this Constitution;
(d) to ascertain, publish and declare in writing under its seal the
results of the elections and referenda;
(e) to compile, maintain, revise and update the voters register;
(f) to hear and determine election complaints arising before and
during polling;
(g) to formulate and implement civic educational programmes
relating to elections; and
(h) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by
Parliament by law.