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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
Comments:
Source: Constitution: Ch.5, Section 41C.
Verified: 2012/01/31
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
b . The Prime Minister d . A national government department
Comments: Technically the final approval falls under the Minister of Finance's responsibility, but officially it is the PM who determines the budget. Once the budget is approved by the Minister the budget must pass Parliament and after that it becomes official.
Source: Angela Taylor, Chief ELections Officer, Barbados
Verified: 2012/01/31
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
d . A national government department
Comments: Ministry of Finance.
Source: Angela Taylor, Chief ELections Officer, Barbados
Verified: 2012/01/31
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: The members of the Electoral and Boundaries Commission serves for a period of five (5) years and are eligible for re-appointment. However the Chief Electoral Officer is appointed for an unspecified period
Source: Constitution: Ch. 5, art.41A.
Verified: 2012/01/31
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments: A combination of the EBC and the Electoral Department
Source: Angela Taylor, Chief Electoral Officer, Elections and Boundaries Commission
Verified: 2012/01/31
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
d . Other
Comments: The Electoral and Boundaries Commission consists of five (5) members and employs thirty (30) Registering Officers while the Department has a staff of thirty five (35) employed by the Public Services Commission
Source: Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_Annex_A.pdf)
Verified: 2012/01/31
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
b . Expertise
Comments:
Source: Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_Annex_A.pdf)
Verified: 2012/01/31
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
b . Head of Government d . Opposition
Comments: The prime minister and opposition choose the EMB members.
Source: Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_Annex_A.pdf)
Verified: 2012/01/31
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