Following interviews by a panel established in terms of section 6(3) of the Electoral Commission Act, 1996 (No 51 of 1996) and comprising the Chief Justice (chairperson), the Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission, the Chairperson of the Commission for Gender Equality and the Public Protector, the Chief Justice submitted a list of candidates and their curricula vitae to the National Assembly for consideration to fill a vacancy in the Electoral Commission.