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Am I Registered?

You can only be a registered voter if you have a valid voters card issued by the IEC according to the provisions of the Elections Act, Sections 11-21. A person shall be entitled to have his/her name entered on a register of voters in a constituency if he/she is:

  • A citizen of The Gambia;
  • 18 or will be 18 by the date of the next election; and
  • A resident, or was born in that constituency.

No person shall be entitled to have his/her name entered or retained on a register of voters if he/she is:

  • Not a Gambian citizen;
  • Serving a sentence of imprisonment;
  • A person adjudged to be of unsound mind or detained as a criminal lunatic under any law;
  • A person whose name is entered on a register of voters (by whatever name called) in any other country or territory; or
  • Otherwise disqualified under this Decree or under any other law.

Mission

To provide the Gambian people with an independent and efficient electoral process that is based on fairness, transparency and trust and supported by competent staff for the democratic conduct of all public elections and referenda. Furthermore the Commission is committed to maintaining a credible voters register and carrying out continuous voter education.

Vision

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will evolve into an efficient and effective institution that is adequately staffed and resourced, and responding to the national need for full participation in the electoral processes and, leadership that will PROMOTE harmony, democracy and progress.