National Elections Commission of Liberia
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National Elections Commission of Liberia
| National Elections Commission of the Republic of Liberia | |
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| NEC | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1986 |
| Jurisdiction | Liberia |
| Headquarters | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Agency executive | Elizabeth J. Nelson, Chairman |
| Website | |
| necliberia.org | |
The National Elections Commission of the Republic of Liberia (NEC) is an autonomous agency in Liberia that supervises the national elections of Liberia.
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Staff
The following people were part of the election commission as of 2011:[1]
- Chairman: Elizabeth J. Nelson
- Co-Chairman: Jonathan K. Weedor
- Commissioners:
- David S. Menyongar
- Ansumanah Kromah
- Jeanette A. Ebba-Davidson
- Sarah Jegede
International aid
In 2009, a $17.5 million dollar contract was offered to the NEC by USAID through the International Foundation for Electoral Systems.[2] The money was provided to support the Commission in holding the 2011 and 2014 general elections.[2][3] The aid was greeted by the election commissioner, James Fromayan.[3]
References
- ^ "Commissioners". National Election Commission of Liberia. 2006. http://www.necliberia.org/links/commissioners.shtml. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
- ^ a b Jean-Matthew Nation, Tamba (29 October 2009). "Liberia to het $17.5m for polls". Daily Nation (Kenya). http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/-/1066/679274/-/135lkofz/-/index.html.
- ^ a b B. Yates, Charles. "Ahead Of 2011 Elections: U.S. Government Gives US$17.5 m For NEC". Inquirer (Liberia). http://theinquirer.com.lr/story.php?record_id=1889&sub=14. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
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