Pursuant to section 75 of the Constitution of the Republic of Fiji 2013 the Electoral Commission is an independent constitutional office, with responsibility for the conduct of free and fair elections in accordance with the written law governing elections and any other relevant law. In particular, the Commission is responsible for:

• the registration of citizens as voters, and the regular revision of the Register of

Voters;

• voter education;
• the registration of candidates for election;
• the settlement of electoral disputes, including disputes relating to or arising from candidate nominations; and
• monitoring and enforcing compliance with any written law governing elections and political parties.

The Electoral Commission receives Writs for elections from His Excellency the President. The Writ is a legal document which the President issues as an official order commanding the Electoral Commission to conduct the election of Members of Parliament. Once the Members of Parliament are elected after a General Election, their names are published on the Writ issued by the President and the same is returned to the President.

The Electoral Commission is also responsible for reviewing the number of seats in Parliament a year before a general election. This statutory requirement is provided for under section 54(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Fiji. Since 2014 with the established 50 Member of Parliament, the Electoral Commission has increased the number of seats to 51 for the 2018 General Election and 55 for the 2022 General Election.

Pursuant to section 75 of the Constitution of the Republic of Fiji 2013 the Electoral Commission is an independent constitutional office, with responsibility for the conduct of free and fair elections in accordance with the written law governing elections and any other relevant law. In particular, the Commission is responsible for:

• the registration of citizens as voters, and the regular revision of the Register of

Voters;

• voter education;
• the registration of candidates for election;
• the settlement of electoral disputes, including disputes relating to or arising from candidate nominations; and
• monitoring and enforcing compliance with any written law governing elections and political parties.

The Electoral Commission receives Writs for elections from His Excellency the President. The Writ is a legal document which the President issues as an official order commanding the Electoral Commission to conduct the election of Members of Parliament. Once the Members of Parliament are elected after a General Election, their names are published on the Writ issued by the President and the same is returned to the President.

The Electoral Commission is also responsible for reviewing the number of seats in Parliament a year before a general election. This statutory requirement is provided for under section 54(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Fiji. Since 2014 with the established 50 Member of Parliament, the Electoral Commission has increased the number of seats to 51 for the 2018 General Election and 55 for the 2022 General Election.