The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) is the independent statutory agency of the Government of Jamaica responsible for organising, conducting and supervising elections, by-elections and referendums.

[2] The Electoral Commission (Interim) Act (2006)[3] defines the objective of the Electoral Commission as: "to safeguard the democratic foundations of Jamaica by enabling eligible electors to elect, through free and fair elections, their representatives to govern Jamaica.

The Commission replaced the Electoral Advisory Committee (EAC) that had been established by the Representation of the People Act 1979[4][5] The day-to-day operations of the ECJ are carried out through the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) which is a public government agency established in 1943 to administer the holding of Parliamentary and Local Government Elections.

The holding of Parliamentary and Local Government Elections and all activities pertinent to these elections are regulated by the Representation of People Act and the Local Governance Act.

[3] The commission has nine members appointed by the Governor-General, as follows: Selected Commissioners and the Director of Elections are appointed for a period of seven years, while Nominated Commissioners serve for four years.