The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of Botswana is an independent electoral management body that was established in 1997 under current Section 65A of the Constitution by former President Ketumile Masire.
It is intended to manage the fair conduct of parliamentary and local government elections and referendums.
The IEC is served by a Secretariat headed by the Secretary appointed by the President, in accordance with Section 66.
[1] The IEC relies on the government for its resources, including transport, finance, and staff.
[2]: 74 The IEC was created as a reaction to the opposition by the Botswana National Front, which opposed the primary elections of the Lobatse–Barolong constituency in 1984.