The National Elections Commission (NEC) of the Republic of Liberia is an autonomous agency in

Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast� ...

that supervises the national elections of Liberia.

Staff

The following people are members of the Commission of 2013 *Chairman: Jerome G. Korkoya *Co-Chairman: Sarah J. Toe *Commissioners: **Jonathan K. Weedor **Samuel Z. Joe **Jeanette A. Ebba-Davidson **Davidetta Browne Lansanah **Boakai Dukuly *Executive-Director **C.A. Lamin Lighe *Deputy Executive-Directors **Dweh Doeyen **Emma K. Togbah **Nathan P. Garbie

International aid

In 2009, a $17.5 million contract was offered to the NEC by

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through the

International Foundation for Electoral Systems The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is an international, non-profit organization founded in 1987. Based in Arlington, Virginia, the organization provides assistance and support for elections and electoral stakeholders in ...

. The money was provided to support the Commission in holding the

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and

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s. The aid was greeted by then election commissioner,

James Fromayan James Fromayan is a former chairman of the Liberian National Election Commission and former executive director of Liberia Democracy Resource Center, former project manager, Seeds and Tools Project, Catholic Relief Services. He has also served as a ...

References

External links

* {{National election commissions

Elections in Liberia Government of Liberia 1986 establishments in Liberia