What is Equality
All individuals are valued equally by law

What is Multi Party System
A system that allows more than one party to take part in elections and play a role in the government.

What is Rule of Law
No one is above the law in a democracy

What is Human Rights
Rights that we all are entitled to, because we are human beings

What is Transparency
People must be aware of what is happening in the country. In a democracy, the people must be able to get information about what decisions are being made, by whom and why

What is Accountability
Being responsible for your actions In a democracy, elected and appointed people must be accountable to the people.

What is Plurality System
A system used for Presidential Elections. A system according to which any candidate has to obtain more than 50% of all the votes cast in order to win the Presidential race.

What is Voters Register
A document that consist of a list of names of persons who are registered as voters in various constituencies throughout the country
What is an Election Coordinator

The Electoral offi cer responsible for the management, supervision and coordination of all electoral activities within a specifi c region including the control of all the
constituencies returning offi cers.

 What is a Returning Officer

The offi cer in charge of all electoral activities in a constituency or local authority area. By law every Returning Offi cer is a Commissioner of Oath and as such competent to administer an oath or affi rmation from any election offi cial for the purposes of carrying out electoral activities

What is a Presiding Officer

An election offi cer appointed by the Electoral Commission in terms of Section 51 (c) of the Electoral Act of 1992, as amended to manage the polling station and carry out polling duties under his/her supervision.

What is a Polling Officers
Polling offi cers have multiply of duties/functions and they are classifi ed as follows

Who is an Identity Controller

Who check voter’s registration cards against the electronic voters’ register or manual register. Check voters’ fi ngers for traces of indelible electoral ink.

What is an Inker:

A person who applies indelible ink to the left thumb of voters, and or visible ink at the cuticle of the left thumb or any other fi nger if a voter has no left thumb.

What is a Ballot Paper Issuer:

Officer who issues ballot papers to voters.

Who is a Ballot Box Controller:

Officer who checks for the offi cial secret mark at the back of marked ballot papers and directs the voter to the ballot box where to cast his/her ballot paper into.

What is an Election Agents

Representatives of political parties or independent candidates at the polling stations are called voting agents.

What is an Observer

Election observer is a person who has been accredited by the Director of Elections to enter and remain in a polling station, usually represents local or foreign organizations/countries.