By Chuckey Radamel Thomas
MONROVIA, Liberia – Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) has introduced a broad administrative restructuring involving the reassignment, promotion, and transfer of election officials across several counties as part of efforts to strengthen its operational readiness for the 2029 General Elections.
The personnel changes, endorsed by the Commission’s Board of Commissioners in consultation with Chairman Jonathan K. Weedor, are scheduled to become effective on January 2, 2027.
Under the new arrangement, 13 Senior Election Magistrates will assume responsibilities in different counties, while three other officials have been elevated to senior magisterial positions.
Among those affected, Alfred W. Tokpa has been transferred from Upper Bong to Grand Gedeh, while Paye M. Toekpei moves from Lower Montserrado to Lower Lofa.
Other transfers include Honoria D. Saylee, reassigned from Maryland to Lower Bong; David A. Logan, moving from Grand Bassa to Upper Montserrado; and James K. Condor, transferred from Upper Montserrado to Grand Bassa.
The Commission has also confirmed Albert F. Smith in his position as Senior Election Magistrate for Upper Lofa County.
In its promotion exercise, the NEC has elevated Robert Gaye, previously a Logistics Officer in Lower Montserrado, to Senior Election Magistrate for the county.
Deddeh Marshall, who served as Assistant Election Magistrate in Margibi, has been promoted to the senior position in River Cess County. Daniette T. Davis has also been appointed Senior Election Magistrate for River Gee County.
Beyond the county-level changes, the electoral body has established four regional coordination positions to improve oversight of field operations and strengthen communication between its headquarters and offices across the country.
The appointed Regional Coordinators are Gongkpa Blackie for Region One, George Bondo for Region Two, Stanislaus Wisseh for Region Three, and Robert N. Sele for Region Four.
Their respective regional offices will be headquartered in Buchanan, Tubmanburg, Sanniquellie, and Fish Town, with each coordinator responsible for supervising electoral operations within assigned counties.
The restructuring also affects five Assistant Election Magistrates who have been reassigned to new locations.
Meanwhile, the Commission intends to fill 11 existing vacancies through recruitment, including two Senior Election Magistrate positions and nine Assistant Election Magistrate posts.
The vacancies are distributed across Bong, Nimba, Montserrado, Grand Cape Mount, Margibi, Grand Gedeh, Lofa, Sinoe, River Cess, and River Gee counties.
Additionally, six other field personnel have been instructed to report to the Commission’s Human Resource Section for assessment and possible reassignment.
The NEC said the changes are intended to improve institutional performance, strengthen administrative coordination, and ensure more effective supervision of electoral activities throughout Liberia.
With the next general elections scheduled for 2029, the restructuring represents an early administrative step toward strengthening the Commission’s field presence and preparing its county and regional structures for the demands of the electoral process.
All announced personnel changes are expected to take effect on January 2, 2027.
