The Governmental Model of electoral management exists in those countries where elections are organized and managed by the executive branch through a ministry (such as the Ministry of the Interior) and/or through local authorities. Where EMBs under the Governmental Model exist at national level, they are led by a minister or civil servant and are answerable to a Cabinet minister. With very few exceptions they have no ‘members’. Their budget falls within a government ministry and/or under local authorities.

Countries whose EMBs fall into this model include:

Denmark
Seychelles
Singapore
Switzerland
Tunisia
UK (for elections but not referendums)
United States

In Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the United States, elections are implemented by local authorities. In Sweden and Switzerland the central EMB assumes a policy coordinating role.