The National Elections Commission of the Republic of Liberia (NEC) is an autonomous agency in Liberia

Liberia

Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...

 that supervises the national elections of Liberia.

Staff

The following people were part of the election commission as of 2011:

• Chairman: Elizabeth J. Nelson
• Co-Chairman: Jonathan K. Weedor
• Commissioners:
  • David S. Menyongar
  • Ansumanah Kromah
  • Jeanette A. Ebba-Davidson
  • Sarah Jegede

International aid

In 2009, a $17.5 million dollar contract was offered to the NEC by USAID through the International Foundation for Electoral Systems

International Foundation for Electoral Systems

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems is an international, non-profit organization founded in 1987. This Washington, D. C.-based development organization provides assistance and support for elections in new and emerging democracies...

. The money was provided to support the Commission in holding the 2011

Liberian general election, 2011

The 2011 Liberian general election was held on 11 October 2011, with a presidential runoff election held on 8 November 2011. The presidency, as well as all seats in the House of Representatives and half of the seats in the Senate, were up for election...

 and 2014 general election

General election

In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...

s. The aid was greeted by the election commissioner, James Fromayan

James Fromayan

James Fomayan is the chairman of the National Election Commission and former Executive Director of Liberia Democracy Resource Center, former Project Manager, Seeds and Tools Project, Catholic Relief Services. He has also served as Assistant Minister for Administration, Ministry of Education and...

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