in october 2006 the election of the board by members was declared void by the electoral commission after the discovery that the rules that governed the election were illegal. the wacot board then rewrote the election rules and submitted them to parliament, who found them unsatisfactory, resulting in an even longer election delay. in september 2007, about 1,600 teachers faced deregistration for refusing to pay membership fees. many teachers were boycotting wacot for their inability to hold an election or effectively represent teachers. the election was eventually held in december 2007 with the ten board members elected.