Constitution of Zimbabwe (as amended by Constitution Amendment No. 19) (3) At least four members of the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission, apart from the chairperson, must be women. (4) Persons appointed to the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission must be chosen for their integrity and their experience and competence in the conduct of affairs in the public or private sector. (5) Members of the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission must be appointed for a term of six years, and their appointment may be renewed for one further term only. 100C Functions and powers of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (1) The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has the following functions⎯ (a) to prepare for, conduct and supervise⎯ (i) elections to the office of President and to Parliament; and (ii) elections to the governing bodies of local authorities; and (iii) referendums; and to ensure that those elections and referendums are conducted efficiently, freely, fairly, transparently and in accordance with the law; (b) to supervise the registration of voters by the authority charged with that responsibility under the Electoral Law; and (c) to compile voters’ rolls and registers; and (d) to ensure the proper custody and maintenance of voters’ rolls and registers; and (e) to design, print and distribute ballot papers, approve the form of and procure ballot boxes, and establish and operate polling centres; and (f) to determine, subject to section 100J, limits of boundaries of local authority wards, House of Assembly constituencies and Senatorial constituencies; and (g) to conduct voter education; and (h) to accredit observers of elections and referendums in accordance with an Act of Parliament; and (i) to give instructions to persons in the employment of the State or of a local authority for the purpose of ensuring the efficient, proper, free and fair conduct of any election or referendum; and (j) to exercise any other functions that may be conferred or imposed on the Commission by the Electoral Law or any other law. 100D Disqualification for appointment to Zimbabwe Electoral Commission A person who is⎯ (a) a Member of Parliament; or (b) a public officer, other than a judge; or - 85 -