ANNEXURE1A:ELECTION COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP TABLE

MEMBERSHIP: ELECTION COMMISSION

Status / Independent Commission / Names
Composition / Two (2) academic staff members nominated by Senate Nominations Committee. / Mr Jacques Rousseau
Ms Lauren Paremoer
Three (3) DSA staff members nominated by the ED: DSA / Ms Edwina Brooks
Ms Christine Immenga
Mr Sifiso Ndaba
One (1) student nominated by the SRC / Ms LusaniNemalili
One (1) student member of the SRC Constitutional Committee, nominated by the SRC / Mr SarveshBalkaran
Two (2) students nominated by the SAMC / Mr Geoffrey Kilpin
Mr Kabelo Musi
One (1) student from a faculty council, nominated by a joint sitting of UASC and PASC / Ms Kgomotso Malele
By Invitation / A representative of the IEC, who sits in an advisory, non-voting capacity / Declined
Chair / An academic staff member nominated by the Senate Nominations Committee / Mr Jacques Rousseau
CEO / A DSA staff member, nominated by the ED:DSA / Ms Edwina Brooks
Secretary / A DSA staff member, nominated by the ED:DSA / Mr Sifiso Ndaba
Total Number of Members / Ten (10) excluding the representative of the IEC
Quorum / Six (6) members, including at least three (3) students and three (3) staff members
Voting / Decision-making is by consensus. Failing this, a decision may be made by voting. Each member, including the Chair has a vote. The Chair has a deciding vote in the case of a tie.
Membership Rule / No member of the Election Commission may stand for election or assist in the campaigning of a student standing for election.
Terms of Office / Constituted annually for the election period

ANNEXURE 1B: ELECTION COMPLAINTS PANEL MEMBERSHIP TABLE

MEMBERSHIP: ELECTION COMPLAINTS PANEL

Status / Subcommittee of the Election Commission / Names
Composition / One (1) academic staff member from the Election Commission / Ms Lauren Paremoer
One (1) DSA staff member from the Election Commission / Ms Edwina Brooks
Two (2) students from the Election Commission
Chair / The academic staff member
Secretary / The DSA staff member
Total Number of Members / Four (4) members
Quorum / None
Voting / Not applicable.
Terms of Office / Constituted annually by the Election Commission from its members for the election period