Electoral laws 41. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, an Act of the National Assembly may make provision for giving effect to the provisions of this Chapter and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may provide for(a) (b) (c) (d) the registration of voters for the purposes of public elections; voting at, and the conduct of, public elections and referenda; the duties of public officers in connection with the registration of voters and the conduct of public elections and referenda; equal access to public facilities and the media by candidates at public elections. PART 2: THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION The Commission 42 (1) there shall be an Independent Electoral Commission for The Gambia which shall be part of the public service . (2) The members of the Commission shall be a Chairman and four other members. (3) The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission and the Public Service Commission. (4) Subject to the provisions of this section, the members of the Commission shall be appointed for a period of seven years and may be re-appointed for one further term: Provided that three of the first members (who shall be chosen by lot) shall be appointed for lesser periods than seven years in order to provide continuity within the Commission. (5) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a member of the Commission if(a) (b) he or she is a member of the National assembly; he or she is, or has at any time during the two years immediately preceding his or her appointment, been nominated as a candidate for election as a member of the National Assembly; (c) he or she is, or has at any time during such period of two years been, the holder of any office in any organisation that sponsors or otherwise supports or has at an time sponsored or otherwise supported, a candidate for election as a member of the National Assembly or of any local government authority or if