The National Electoral Commission (NEC) ( so, Komishanka Doorashooyinka Qaranka Somaliland; ar, لجنة الانتخابات الوطنية في صوماليلاند) is the national

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.
The commission organizes

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, local council elections and

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s. The current Chairman of the commission is

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Members

The commission consists seven members; three of them are nominated by the

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, two are nominated by the

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, and the remaining two are nominated by the

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The nominees are then approved by the

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, the office term of the commission is five years.

References

External links

Somaliland Electoral Law Resources
2002 establishments in Somaliland Elections in Somaliland

Government agencies of Somaliland {{somaliland-gov-stub