WHEREAS, it has become important to establish an independent electoral Implementation body in order to enable citizens to exercise their right to self-government through representatives that they elect by way of free, fair, and peaceful elections conducted at various levels;
WHEREAS, to strengthen Ethiopian democracy it has become necessary to organize the National Electoral Board in a manner that is independent from the influence of any other body and which enables it to conduct fair, trustworthy, and peaceful elections;
WHEREAS, it has become necessary to improve the credibility and implementing capacity of the National Electoral Board among competing political organizations and the voting public, by making the selection and appointment of the members of the national electoral board participatory and transparent and ensuring the board’s independence in regards to its organizational structure, staff employment and deployment, and budget;
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55(1) and 102 of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows:
