Electoral management model (independent, governmental or mixed)
The electoral framework
Political and social expectations and
The cultural environment within which each EMB exists
Political commitment to allow an EMB to act freely and impartially
The range of powers and functions given to an EMB
The qualifications of members or staff for appointment and their terms of office
The way in which members and/or staff are selected and appointed
The oversight and accountability framework
whether the EMB has a legal personality and is thus able to sue and be sued.
