The Commission performs the following as its main functions:
- To prepare electoral rolls before each general election and to register all eligible voters
- To delimit the constituencies
- To recognize various political parties and to allot election symbols to these parties
- To prepare a code of conduct for the political parties
- To tender advice to the President regarding disqualification of members of Parliament
- To conduct elections to Parliament, state legislatures and the offices of President and Vice-President
- To appoint election-officers to consider disputes regarding election arrangements
- To prepare roaster for central broadcasts and telecasts by various political parties
- To always keep voters’ lists up-to-date
- To issue Identity Cards to the voters
