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