The National Electoral Commission (NEC) is an autonomous government
institution. It was established in 1993 under Article 74(1) of the
Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977. In 1991 the then
President of the United Republic of Tanzania, His Excellency Ali Hassan
Mwinyi appointed a commission under the Chairmanship of the late Chief
Justice of Tanzania, the Honourable Francis L. Nyalali. The task
Recommended:
of that Commission was to collect public opinion as to whether or not to continue with the one – party system. Following the recommendations by the Nyalali Commission, Article 3 of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977 was amended to make Tanzania a multi – party state. The Political Parties Act, (No. 5 of 1992) was enacted to provide for the registration of Political Parties. The Elections Act (No.1 of 1985), the Local Authorities (Elections) Act, (No. 4 of 1979) and related legislations were also substantially amended to get rid of the one – party system and to put in place appropriate procedures for the conduct of Elections under the multi – party system. The organization is an equal opportunity employer.
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NEW VACANCIES AT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (NEC), FEBRUARY 2024
The organization is inviting applications from Tanzanians to fill new vacant positions. READ FULL DETAILS THROUGH THE PDF DOCUMENT BELOW: