COMMITTEE SYSTEM

DISTRICT ELECTORAL COMMITTEE

District Youth Council Electoral Committee	1. There is hereby established a committee to be known as the District Youth Council Electoral Committee.
Functions of the  District  Youth Council Electoral Committee	2.  The District Youth Council Electoral Committee shall be responsible for the conduct of elections of the Council at Shehia level.
Composition of the District Youth Council Electoral Committee Nomination of the District Youth Council Electoral Committee Qualification of Chairperson of District Youth Council Electoral Committee	3. The District Youth Council Electoral Committee shall be composed of the following members: a)     Chairperson who shall be appointed by the District Commissioner; and b)    Other four members appointed by the District Commissioner from among the persons with professional knowledge or experience in the conduct or supervision of election. 4. The Nomination of the District Electoral Committee shall consider gender representation, people with disability and at least one of the members shall be a lawyer. 5. A person shall  be eligible to be appointed as Chairperson of the Committee if he: a)     is Zanzibari; b)     holds at least first degree in law, social science or related discipline from any recognized educational institution; c)     has a working experience of at least three years in any of the field  mentioned in paragraph (b). and d)    has good character.
General Election of  the Council	25. The Election of Shehia Youth Council shall be held at least two months before the election of the District Youth Council and for election of District Youth Council shall be held at least one month before Election of National Youth Council.