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Electoral Management

Cyprus Cyprus

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 Central Election Service, attached to the Ministry of Interior, is responsible of the electoral process.
Source: Official website of the Central Electoral Service: http://moi.gov.cy (2016).
Verified: 2024/10/25
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EM004

EMB budget determined by
Question:The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s): c. The legislature
Comments:
Source: Official website of the Central Electoral Service: http://moi.gov.cy (2016).
Verified: 2024/10/25
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EM005

EMB expenditures controlled by
Question:The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s): g. Other
Comments: The Ministry of Finance.
Source: Constitution, Art. 168: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/CY/cyprus-constitution-1960/ (2016).
Verified: 2024/10/25
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EM006

Term of EMB members
Question:The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer: e. No information available
Comments:
Source: Official website of the Central Electoral Service: http://moi.gov.cy (2016); OSCE report. Parliamentary Elections 22 May 2011; http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/82242 (2016).
Verified: 2024/10/25
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EM012

Electoral Management model
Question:What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer: a. Governmental
Comments: The Central Election Service, attached to the Ministry of Interior, is responsible of the electoral process.
Source: Official website of the Central Electoral Service: http://moi.gov.cy (2016).
Verified: 2024/10/25
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EM013

Number of EMB members
Question:The EMB is composed of:
Answer: b. 11 - 20 members (specify)
Comments: from OSCE: When election date is announced, the Minister of Interior appoints the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry as the General Returning Officer responsible for the administration of elections and supported by the Central Electoral Office of the MoI that functions on a permanent basis. The District Officers of six administrative divisions of the country are appointed as District Returning Officers and are responsible for the organization of the elections at the district level. District Returning Officers appoint presiding officers and up to six assistants for each polling station
Source: Parliamentary Elections, 22 May 2016 OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report p. 5 https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/cyprus/230496?download=true Official website of the Central Electoral Service: http://moi.gov.cy (2016); IDEA International, Electoral Management Design (Republic of Cyprus): http://www.idea.int/elections/emd/countryview.cfm?id=59 (2016).
Verified: 2024/10/25
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EM014

Membership based on
Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer: d. Not Applicable
Comments: from OSCE: When election date is announced, the Minister of Interior appoints the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry as the General Returning Officer responsible for the administration of elections and supported by the Central Electoral Office of the MoI that functions on a permanent basis. The District Officers of six administrative divisions of the country are appointed as District Returning Officers and are responsible for the organization of the elections at the district level. District Returning Officers appoint presiding officers and up to six assistants for each polling station
Source: Parliamentary Elections, 22 May 2016 OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission Report p. 5 https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/cyprus/230496?download=true Official website of the Central Electoral Service: http://moi.gov.cy (2016).
Verified: 2024/10/25
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EM015


Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s): c. Executive
Comments: See above--the Minister of the Interior Selects who shall oversee elections. Ministry of Interior is a Government entity.
Source: Official website of the Central Electoral Service: http://moi.gov.cy (2016).
Verified: 2024/10/25
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