Abstract:
Good Governance is an intrinsic part of democracy. A country to be
democratic (it) must hold regular participative elections. Similarly, for
good governance to be sustainable, the system must be open,
accountable and participative. Participation in election on its own is a
process of good governance. The paper argues that the role of Electoral
Management Bodies (EMBs) or Independent Election Commissions
(IECs) as institutions of good governance is to facilitate the above
processes and ensure that elections are free and fair because this is
essential for good governance to prosper. While Lesotho IEC appears to
have faired relatively well as far as good governance is consent, the
institution like other EMBs is still faced with some challenges which
the IEC must address head on.
