administration led by a permanent secretary and placed under the authority of the chairman. The secretary general, chosen among people occupying posts of category A of the administration of the territory, is appointed by decision of the Council of Ministers upon the proposal of the chairman of the INEC. The accountant of the INEC is appointed by the minister in charge of finances. INEC may call for all the competences which it considers useful for the accomplishment of its mission. The constituent parts of INEC are: ­At the provincial level, the independent provincial electoral commission(IPEC) made up of 2 persons appointed by the parties and political formation of the government in power, 2 persons designated by the opposition, and 2 by CSOs; ­At the community level, the independent community electoral commission(ICEC); ­At the village level, the independent village electoral commission (IVEC). All the constituent parts were put in place by INEC only at the time of national elections and referenda, about six(6) months before the election and their tenure terminates with the proclamation of the final results of their respective electoral constituency. At the municipal level, only community electoral commissions(ICEC) and the village electoral commissions(IVEC) are established. ICECs reflect as much as possible the composition of IPEC. In Togo, the rules of INEC's internal operations are fixed by the decisions of the chairman of the commission after deliberation of its 45