National Independent Election Commission
{{Infobox government agency
| name = {{nowrap|National Independent Election Commission}}
| native_name = {{langx|ar|اللجنة الوطنية المستقلة للإنتخابات}}
{{langx|fr|Commission électorale nationale indépendante}}
| seal = File:Logo of the National Independent Election Commission.png
| seal_size = 200px
| formed = {{Start date|2005|11|14}}{{Cite web |title= Présentation |trans-title= Presentation |url= https://ceni.mr/fr/node/1566 |access-date= 2023-03-27 |publisher= National Independent Election Commission |language= fr}}
| agency_type = Election commission
| jurisdiction = {{flag|Mauritania}}
| status = Active
| headquarters = Nouakchott, Mauritania
| motto = For credible and transparent elections
{{langx|ar|من أجل إنتخابات شفافة وذات مصداقية}}
{{langx|fr|Pour des élections crédibles et transparentes}}
| employees =
| budget = 500 million MRU (2023){{Cite news |date=2022-11-21 |title=La CENI ouvre la porte à une série de recrutements |trans-title=The CENI opens the door to a series of recruitments |url=https://fr.saharamedias.net/la-ceni-ouvre-la-porte-a-une-serie-de-recrutements/ |access-date=2023-03-27 |newspaper=SaharaMedias |language=fr}}
| chief1_name = Dah Ould Abdel Jelil
| chief1_position = President
| chief2_name = Mohamed Lemine Ould Dahi
| chief2_position = Vice-President
| website = {{URL|https://ceni.mr}}
}}
The National Independent Election Commission ({{langx|ar|اللجنة الوطنية المستقلة للإنتخابات}}, {{langx|fr|Commission électorale nationale indépendante}}, CENI) is the election commission of Mauritania. It is responsible for preparing, organising and supervising the entire electoral process.
Objectives
The main objective of the commission is ensuring that the voting process is smooth, correct and transparent. The Electoral Commission has total independence to prepare, organise and supervise the entire electoral process, As part of its mission, the Electoral Commission has all the powers to prepare, organise and supervise the entire electoral process, not receiving any instructions from any public or private authorities or institutions.{{Cite web |title=المهام |trans-title=Mission |url=https://ceni.mr/ar/node/1588 |access-date=2023-03-27 |publisher=National Independent Election Commission |language=ar}}
As part of its objectives, the CENI:
- takes care of observing the principle of equal access for all competing candidates to the official organs of the written, audio and visual press, and on this basis it can direct any observation or recommendation to the competent authorities.
- participates in the media sector to educate citizens about the voting process.
- takes the necessary measures to facilitate the tasks of the national observers and the invited international observers in consultation with the competent diplomatic departments of the State.
Organisation
=Committee of Elders=
The CENI is a collegial authority, with the Committee of Elders being its design, orientation and decision-making body. It has 11 members, nominated by both the government and the opposition. They have an irrevocable non-renewable term of five years.{{Cite web |title=Organisation |trans-title=Organization |url=https://ceni.mr/fr/node/1568 |access-date=2023-03-27 |publisher=National Independent Election Commission |language=fr}}
This is the current composition of the Committee of Elders since 31 October 2022.{{Cite news |date=2022-10-31 |title=Les nouveaux membres de la Ceni prêtent serment |trans-title=The new members of the CENI take the oath |url=https://ami.mr/fr/index.php/2022/10/31/les-nouveaux-membres-de-la-ceni-pretent-serment/ |access-date=2023-03-27 |newspaper=Mauritanian News Agency (AMI) |language=fr}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align"
! Name ! Position |
| Mr. Dah Ould Abdel Jelil
| President | style="background:{{party colour|Union for the Republic (Mauritania)}};" | |
| Mr. Mohamed Lemine Ould Dahi
| Vice-president | style="background:{{party colour|Rally of Democratic Forces}};" | | RFD |
| Mr. Ebbe Ould Mbari
| Member | style="background:{{party colour|People's Progressive Alliance (Mauritania)}};" | | APP |
| Mr. Babocar Souley
| Member | style="background:{{party colour|Union for the Republic (Mauritania)}};" | |
| Mr. Baba Ould Boumeiss
| Member | style="background:{{party colour|Union for the Republic (Mauritania)}};" | |
| Mr. Bilal Ould Werzeg
| Member | style="background:{{party colour|Union for the Republic (Mauritania)}};" | |
| Ms. Djeinaba Tandia
| Member | style="background:{{party colour|Union for the Republic (Mauritania)}};" | |
| Ms. Koumba Sy
| Member | style="background:{{party colour|Union of the Forces of Progress}};" | | UFP |
| Ms. Lamina Mohamed Bouya Momme
| Member | style="background:{{party colour|Union for the Republic (Mauritania)}};" | |
| Mr. Mohamed Mokhtar Melil
| Member | style="background:{{party colour|Sawab (Mauritania)}};" | | Sawab |
| Mr. Moulaye Ould Brahim
| Member | style="background:{{party colour|National Rally for Reform and Development}};" | |
| colspan="4" style="background:#D6D6D6"| |
| Mr. Amadou Moussa Diallo
| Secretary-General | style="background:{{party colour|Independent}};" | |
==President of CENI==
=Chambers=
==Juridic chamber==
==Technical chamber==
The Technical Chamber is responsible for assisting the Committee of Elders within the framework of the technical attributions of the CENI, with regard to questions relating to logistics, electoral material, electoral operations, communication and education. citizenship and relations with regional and local branches.
=Regional and local branches=
The CENI has regional and local branches in the regions, departments and districts whose attributions, organisation and functioning are determined by deliberation of the CENI Steering Committee.
The members of the regional and local branches are appointed, on the occasion of each election, by deliberation of the Committee of Elders of the CENI. Their functions end fifteen days after the proclamation of the final results of the corresponding election.