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Electoral Management
EM002
Responsibility of national EMB
Question: Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s):
a . National level c . Local level
Comments: All elections covered by Election Law of BiH.
CEC shall, conduct all election activities for the elections for the members of the Presidency of BiH and the members of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH; verify and certify the lists of candidates and the candidates for all levels of direct and
indirect elections in BiH covered by this law
Source: Electoral Law: Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina: art. 2.9.
http://izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version_2018.pdf
Verified: 2025/06/23
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: Article 1.2a: The Budget of the Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and International Obligations of Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereinafter: the BiH budget) shall provide for the cost and expense for the conduct of elections by the Central Election Commission of BiH referred to in Article 2.9 and Article 2.19, Paragraph 12 of this Law.
Constitution: Legislation has responsibility for adopting the budget of the Federation
In line with the 2024 amendments, the CEC is now enabled to control its own budget by being authorized to submit a budget
request without it being altered by the Ministry of Finance
Source: Electoral Law: Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, art. 1.2 http://izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version_2018.pdf
Constitution: Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, art. 4, sec.4.
http://www.ccbh.ba/osnovni-akti/ustav/?title=clan-4
ODIHR NEEDS ASSESSMENT MISSION REPORT 20-23 May 2024,Section D Election Administration.
https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/7/7/574436.pdf
Verified: 2025/06/23
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law: Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina: art. 2:9:16.
http://izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version_2018.pdf
Verified: 2025/06/23
EM006
Term of EMB members
Question: The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:
b . For a specified number of years
Comments: For a term of 7 years.
Source: Electoral Law: Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina: art. 2:4 (amended 2008)
http://izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version_2018.pdf
Verified: 2025/06/23
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law: Election law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, art. 2.9.
http://izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version_2018.pdf
Verified: 2018/11/14
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
a . 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: Article 2.5: The Central Election Commission of BiH shall consist of seven (7) members: two (2) Croats, two (2) Bosniacs, two (2) Serbs, and one (1) other member.
Source: Electoral Law: Election law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, art. 2.5.
http://izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version_2018.pdf
Verified: 2025/06/23
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
b . Expertise
Comments: The nominees for the Central Election Commission of BiH shall be jointly nominated by the members of the Commission for Selection and Nomination. The Central Election Commission of BiH nominees shall be legal experts with experience in the administration of elections and/or electoral experts and may not hold any office in the bodies of a political party, association or foundations organizationally or financially related to the political party, and may not be involved in any political party activity.
Source: Electoral Law: Election law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, art. 2.5 (2)
http://izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version_2018.pdf
Verified: 2025/06/23
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
c . Executive e . Legislature f . Judiciary
Comments: Commission for Selection and Nomination shall have seven members out of whom two shall be appointed by the President of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council from amongst members of the Council, three members shall be appointed by the Administrative Commission from amongst members of the Commission from the House of Representatives of Parliamentary Assembly of BiH and two shall be appointed by the President of the Central Election Commission of BiH from amongst members of the Central Election Commission of Bosnian Herzegovina.
Source: Electoral Law: Election law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, art. 2.5 (3)
http://izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version_2018.pdf
Verified: 2025/06/23
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