The search for the politically unblemished: Are we asking the impossible of public appointees?

In a society where political parties influence public discourse, professional networks, civic participation and national debate, how easy is it to identify a competent individual who has never held a political opinion, associated with a politically active person, supported a public policy or been perceived as sympathetic to one political tradition?

Conclusion: Let Us Protect the Sanctity of the Vote Mindset Transformation Initiative appreciates the concerns being expressed by political parties about consistency, impartiality and public confidence in appointments to the Electoral Commission.

Citizens want judges who dispense justice without political considerations, electoral commissioners who administer elections without favour, and public officials who serve the Republic rather than the interests of the government that appointed them.