ELECTORAL ACT ____________________________________________________________________________________ (b) developing expertise and the use of technology in regard to electoral processes; and (c) promoting co-operation between the Government, political parties and civil society in regard to elections; and (d) keeping the public informed about— (i) the times and places where persons can register as voters and the progress of the voter registration exercise; and (ii) the delimitation of wards, constituencies and other electoral boundaries; and (iii) the location and boundaries of polling stations and when they are open; and (iv) voters rolls and the times and places at which they are open for inspection; and (v) political parties and candidates contesting every election; and (vi) voting; and (vii) generally, all matters relating to the Commission’s work and the electoral process; and (d1) ensuring that gender is mainstreamed into electoral processes; and [Paragraph inserted by s. 3 of Act No. 6 of 2018] (e) making recommendations to Parliament on appropriate ways to provide public financing for political parties. [Section amended by s. 48 of Act No. 6 of 2014 6 Terms and conditions of office of Commissioners Part II of the Sixth Schedule applies to the terms and conditions of office of Commissioners. [Section substituted by s. 6 of Act No. 6 of 2014] 6A Parliament to be informed of removal of Commissioner If a tribunal established in terms of section 187 of the Constitution to inquire into the removal of a Commissioner from office recommends that the Commissioner should be removed, the Minister shall present a copy of the tribunal’s report and advice before the Senate and the National Assembly as soon as practicable after the report and advice were delivered to the President, and in any event no later than seven sitting days of whichever House meets first after the date on which the report and advice were delivered to the President. [Section inserted by s. 6 of Act No. 6 of 2014] 7 Procedure of Commission (1) Part III of the Sixth Schedule applies to the procedure to be followed by the Commission at its meetings. (2) The Commission shall adopt and adapt the procedures set out in the Sixth Schedule in such a manner as to promote fairness and transparency in the performance of its functions. [Subsection inserted by s. 7 of Act No. 6 of 2014] 8 Decentralisation of Commission The Commission shall endeavour to establish such provincial and district offices as will enable it to exercise its functions more effectively throughout Zimbabwe. 9 Chief Elections Officer and other employees of Commission (1) For the better exercise of its functions the Commission shall appoint a chief executive who shall be called the Chief Elections Officer. (2) Subject to the general control of the Commission, the Chief Elections Officer shall— (a) manage the affairs and property of the Commission; (b) supervise and control the activities of the other employees of the Commission in the course of their employment; 26