In simple terms, the job of the Electoral Commission is broken down as follows:
| ► | To compile the register of voter and revise it at such periods as may be determined by law; |
| ► | To demarcate the electoral boundaries for both national and local government elections; |
| ► | To conduct and supervise all public elections and referenda; |
| ► | To educate the people on the electoral process and its purpose; |
| ► | To undertake programmes for the expansion of the registration of voters; and |
| ► | To perform such other functions as may be prescribed by law. |