5.2.1.010 Election Commission.

The Election Commission shall be established in accordance with ELECTIONS AND VOTING, SECTION 2. ELECTION COMMISSION (a) of the Agreement which states:

There shall be an Election Commission comprised of five Commissioners with three Commissioners elected by the people, one Commissioner selected by the Governor, and one Commissioner selected by the Council. The term of office for Election Commissioners shall be four years. Whenever a term expires for the seat of an appointed Commissioner, the Governor or the Council shall appoint a Commissioner within fifteen days after being sworn into office. Election Commissioners shall not be eligible to be a candidate for Governor or Council Representative.

(a) Vacancies. If a vacancy occurs on the Election Commission due to resignation or other reason, the remaining members of the Election Commission shall appoint a qualified individual to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(b) An Election Commissioner does not need to resign from their position in order to run for another term on the Election Commission, provided, the Commissioner shall not be directly involved in election activities at the polling place on the day of the election.

(c) Compensation. The Commissioners shall be compensated according to the Agreement at ELECTIONS AND VOTING, Section 2. ELECTION COMMISISON (e) which states:

The Election Commission shall be paid a fair compensation as established by the Council by law.