What are the functions of the electoral commission in the electorai process?

• Registration of parties: It registers political parties according to laid down rules.
• conduct elections: the electoral commission has the sole power to organize and conduct free and fair elections in the country.
• REGISTRATION OF VOTERS: Eligible voters are
  registered by the commission. 
• PROVISION
  OF ELECTORAL MATERIALS: This body has to
  provide all the necessary materials needed for the election e,g. ballot boxes, ballot papers,
  polling booths etc.
•  DELIMITATION OF THE COUNTRY: The electoral commission has the duty of
  dividing the countr. into constituencies or
  electoral districts.
•  APPOINTMENT AND TRAINING: it does the
  appointment and training of electoral officers, for instance presiding
  officers, clerks, etc.
•  SCREENING OF CANDIDATES: Candidates for
  election are properly screened and their eligibility ascertained before any
  election.
•  TYPES OR METHODS OF VOTING: It informs the
  people the types of voting to be conducted eithe-secret or open voting system.
•  ENGLIGHTENMENT: The
  commission-educates trie electorates about the necessary issues involved in
  elections.
•  FINANCIAL
  GRANTS TO PARTIES: The commission gives
  financial grants to political parties.
•  SECURITY AT THE POLLING STATIONS: It  ensures adequate security at the polling
  stations.
• COUNTING OF
  VOTES: The commission is
  responsible for the counting of votes anc releasing of results of each election conducted.