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In 2009, a $17.5 million contract was offered to the NEC by USAID through the International Foundation for Electoral Systems. [1] The money was provided to support the Commission in holding the 2011 and 2014 general elections. [1] [2] The aid was greeted by then election commissioner, James Fromayan. [2]
The National Elections Commission (NEC) was notified of her death on September 1. The by-election to fill the vacancy left by Brent's death was slated for November 10. The 53rd Legislature had experienced the most deaths in Liberia's history, with there being two vacancies in the Senate filled before Brent's death.
A referendum to amend the Constitution of Liberia was held on 23 August 2011. Voters chose whether to ratify four amendments regarding judge tenure, elections scheduling, presidential candidate requirements and the electoral system. The National Elections Commission of Liberia (NEC) oversaw the referendum.
General elections were held in Liberia on 11 October 2011, with a second round of the presidential election on 8 November. The presidency, as well as all seats in the House of Representatives and half of the seats in the Senate, were up for election. The election was overseen by the National Elections Commission (NEC).
Liberia has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. Membership in parties tends to be fluid, as the party leader at the time holds significant influence over the ideology the party follows.
On February 2, the House notified the NEC of a vacancy due to the death of Grand Gedeh County Representative Erol Madison Gwion in December, shortly after the 2023 election. [1] Gwion's death was the first death of the 55th Legislature. [2] By February 14, the NEC had announced the date for the by-elections to be April 23. [3]
The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the bicameral legislative branch of Liberia, and together with the Senate comprises the Legislature of Liberia.The number of seats is fixed by law at 73, with each county being apportioned a number of seats based on its percentage of the national population.
Frances Johnson-Morris, the chairwoman of the National Elections Commission (NEC), announced the 11 October date on 7 February 2005. [1]Elections were scheduled for all 64 seats in the House of Representatives, with each of Liberia's 15 counties having at least two seats and the remaining seats allotted proportionally based on voter registration. [2]