Electoral Management Index

Electoral Management Quiz

The Electoral Management topic area seeks to bring together the knowledge and expertise that has been gathered worldwide about Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs), their roles and functions, and the organisation, financing, and management of election administration. It focuses on the institutional structure of EMBs, their administrative infrastructure, the work they do, and their external environment.

This topic area identifies three EMB types or models and discusses the implications of each in terms of:

• The Independent Model EMB
• The Governmental Model EMB
• The Mixed Model EMB

The topic area also identifies examples of practices which have proven to be successful and less successful. It recognises that different models may be appropriate in different contexts, and does not in general seek to be normative or prescriptive beyond the basic characteristics sought in good electoral processes: freedom, fairness, equity, integrity, voting secrecy, transparency, effectiveness, sustainability, service-orientation, efficiency, impartiality, and accountability.

By highlighting key principles and good practices from different parts of the world, the aim is to promote professional, impartial, accountable, and sustainable electoral management and EMBs that perform in the best interest of the voters. For more general information on the subject matter, please select Overview.

This topic area includes the followin chapters:

• Structuring of Electoral Management Bodies
• The Legal Framework: The Context for the EMB’s Role and Powers
• The Powers, Functions and Responsibilities of an EMB
• EMB Composition and Roles
• Planning and Implementing EMB Activities
• EMB Staffing and Development of Professional Electoral Management
• Financial Management of EMB’s
• EMB Stakeholder Relationships
• Assessing EMB Performance
• The Sustainability of EMB’s
• Cooperation Through EMB Networks
• Reforming Electoral Processes