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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
b . Regional level
c . Local level
Comments:
The Ministry of Interior is in charge of the preparations for elections.
The organization and monitoring of elections is the responsibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (Commission Nationale Electoral Independante-CNEI).
Source:
Electoral Law of 24 November 2001, Amended 2016, Art. 15: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CG/congo-brazzaville-electoral-law-amendments-2016/view (2017)
Verified:
2017/03/29
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments:
The credits for the preparation, organization and monitoring of elections shall be provided by the state budget.
Source:
Electoral Law of 24 November 2001, Amended 2016, Art. 15: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CG/congo-brazzaville-electoral-law-amendments-2016/view (2017)
Verified:
2017/03/29
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 of 24 November 2001, Amended 2016, Art. 15: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CG/congo-brazzaville-electoral-law-amendments-2016/view (2017)
Verified:
2017/03/29
EM006
Term of EMB members
Question: The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:
c . For an unspecified period
Comments:
Source:
Electoral Law of 24 November 2001, Art. 18, 24: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CG/congo-brazzaville-electoral-law-2001/view (2017)
Electoral Law of 24 November 2001, Amended 2016, Art. 17: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CG/congo-brazzaville-electoral-law-amendments-2016/view (2017)
Verified:
2017/03/29
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
c . Mixed
Comments:
The Ministry of Interior is in charge of the preparations for elections.
The organization and monitoring of elections is the responsibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Source:
Electoral Law of 24 November 2001, Amended 2016, Art. 15: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CG/congo-brazzaville-electoral-law-amendments-2016/view (2017)
Verified:
2017/03/29
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
c . 21 - 30 members (specify)
Comments:
The Independent National Electoral Commission is composed of the Bureau and 12 members. The Bureau consists 11 individuals: one president, four vice presidents, two reporters, two treasurers, and two committee chairs.
Source:
Electoral Law of 24 November 2001, Amended 2016, Art. 20: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CG/congo-brazzaville-electoral-law-amendments-2016/view (2017)
Verified:
2017/03/29
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
c . Combination of partisanship and expertise
Comments:
The Independent National Electoral Commission is composed of state officials, members of political parties and of the civil society.
Source:
Electoral Law of 24 November 2001, Art. 18: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CG/congo-brazzaville-electoral-law-2001/view (2017)
Electoral Law of 24 November 2001, Amended 2016, Art. 20: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CG/congo-brazzaville-electoral-law-amendments-2016/view (2017)
Verified:
2017/03/29
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
i . Other
Comments:
The Council of Ministers.
Source:
Electoral Law of 24 November 2001, Art. 24: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CG/congo-brazzaville-electoral-law-2001/view (2017)
Verified:
2017/03/29
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