The Electoral Commissioner is assisted in his task by a Chief Electoral Officer, a Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, two Principal Electoral Officers, two Senior Electoral Officers, ten Electoral Officers and other junior staff.
The ten Electoral Officers are responsible for the 21 Constituencies of Mauritius for which they act as Registration Officers.
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER
The Electoral Commissioner's Office is headed by the Electoral Commissioner, whose office is a public one and who is appointed by the Judicial and Legal Service Commission.
Section 40 of our Constitution stipulates that:-
No person is qualified to hold or act in the office of Electoral Commissioner unless he is qualified to practice as a barrister in Mauritius.
In the exercise of his functions under the Constitution, the Electoral Commissioner shall not be subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority.