The Constitution of India vests in the State Election Commission, consisting of a State Election Commissioner, the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for, and the conduct of all elections to the Panchayats and the Municipalities (Articles 243K, 243ZA). The State Election Commissioner is appointed by the Governor.
The Manipur State Election Commission was constituted vide the notification dated February 1,1994 issued by the General Administration Department of the State Government. It came into existence on Feburary 15, 1994 with the assumption of office by the first State Election Commissioner.
As per article 243(C3) the Governor, when so requested by the State Election Commission, make available to the State Election Commission such staff as may be necessary for the discharge of the functions conferred on the SEC by clause (1).
The terms of the offices of the State Election Commissioners and Secretaries in the commission is mentioned below-| Name of the State Election Commissioner | Tenure |
| H. Jugeshwar Singh (Retd. Judge) | 16-11-1994 to 31-12-1995 |
| L. Ibomcha Singh (Secy. Law) | 25-01-1996 to 01-07-1996 |
| R.K. Modhusana (Retd. IAS) | 01-07-1996 to 17-02-1997 |
| L. Ibomcha Singh (Secy. Law) | 28-02-1997 to |
| A. Sukumar Singh (Secy. Law) | 22-01-02 to 16-08-2006 |
| N. Angou Singh (Retd. MCS) | 07-12-06 to 06-12-2009 |
| S. Khanot Huray (Secy. Law) | 07-12-09 to 28-02-2010 |
| Y. Rameshchandra Singh (Secy. Law) | 11-03-10 to 28-02-2017 |
| Th. Kaminikumar Singh (Secy. Law) | 08-05-17 to 28-02-2018 |
| Nungshitombi Athokpam (Secy. Law) | 21-05-18 to |
| Name of the Secretary | Tenure |
| Y. Jugindro Singh, (MCS) | 18-11-1994 to 03-05-1995 |
| K. Radhakumar Singh, (MCS) | 04-05-1995 to 31-10-1995 |
| L. Mukundo Singh, (MCS) | 01-11-1995 to 31-07-1997 |
| Th. Shiba Dutta Singh, (MCS) | 01-08-1997 to 31-01-2000 |
| L. Sukumar Singh, (MCS) | 01-02-0200 to 07-02-2000 |
| H. Biramangol Singh, (MCS) | 03-05-2000 to 26-10-2001 |
| H. Shantikumar Sharma, (MCS) | 27-10-2001 to 31-03-2002 |
| T. Lhouvum, (MCS) | 01-04-2002 to 04-07-2002 |
| N. Angou Singh, (MCS) | 04-07-2002 to 31-08-2006 |
| H. Gyan Prakashl, (MCS) | 01-09-2006 to 07-07-2007 (AN) |
| Maranchan Luikham, (MCS) | 08-07-2008 to 23-03-2009 (AN) |
| Hareshwar Goshwami, (MCS) | 24-03-2009 to 08-06-2009 |
| Th. Chitra Devi, (MCS-I) | 09-06-2009 to 12-08-2015 |
| Radharani Mutum, (MCS-I) | 12-08-2015 to 28-02-2021 |
| Ramananda Nongmeikapam, (MCS-I) | 03-03-2021 |
