The vice chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) will not automatically become the Commission chairperson whenever a vacancy occurs if a proposal by senators on the IEBC Act is adopted.
The IEBC Act section 7A states that whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of the chairperson, the vice-chairperson shall act as the chairperson and exercise the powers and responsibilities of the chairperson until such a time the chairperson is appointed.