Election System

Election Commission of Bangladesh is establish with a Chief Election Commissioner and such number of other Election Commissioners (if any). Other Election Commissioners will appoint as the President may from time to time direct of the Chief Election Commissioner. In Bangladeshi Election System, President of Bangladesh Government himself makes the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (if any) himself.

The rule is like if the Election Commission of Bangladesh consists of more than one person, the Chief Election Commissioner acts as the Chairman. And in the Election System of Bangladesh, it’s always an election commission not only consisting of one person but surely a group of very skilled, qualified persons. The period of an Elect ion Commissioner is of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. A person, who has joined office as Chief Election Commissioner, cannot be eligible for appointment in the service of republic. Other Election Commissioners also cannot be otherwise eligible for appointment in the service of republic but can be promoted to Chief Election Commissioner.

The Election Commission is independent in exercise of its functions and subject only to Constitution and any other law. Subject to the provisions of any law made by Parliament, the conditions of service of Election Commissioners such as the President may, by order, determine. In our election system, an Election Commissioner not removed from his office except in like manner and on the like grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court. An Election Commissioner can resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the President in the election system of Bangladesh. In accordance with Constitution and any other law, at first held elections to the office of President by the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of the electoral rolls for elections to the office of President and the conduct of such elections shall vest in the Election Commissioner. Then, Election System for the turn of the elections of members of Parliament. Then the election system is that Election Commissioners delimit the constituencies for the purpose of elections to Parliament. Finally, Election Commissioners will prepare electoral rolls for the purpose of elections to the office of President and to Parliament.