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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: Local elections are legislated in a separate Local Elections Act--it is unclear the extent of the role the National Election Commission plays in local elections.
Source: Constitution, art. 75 (2): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/FJ/fiji-constitution-2013/at_download/file (2014).
Electoral Decree No. 11 of 2014, art. 3: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/FJ/fiji-electoral-decree-no.-11-of-2014/at_download/file (2014).
Local Government Act art. 13(1) http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/fij99044.pdf
Verified: 2018/04/18
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature g . Other
Comments: Parliament must ensure that the Fijian Elections Office is allocated sufficient financial resources from the State budget for the timely and effective performance of its duties and functions and exercise of its powers. The Fijian Elections Office shall submit to Parliament a multi-year budget for each electoral cycle of four years for planning purposes, and shall submit to Parliament on an annual basis, an estimated budget for the following year, based on which the budgetary funding for the Fijian Elections Office for the following year will be determined.
Source: Electoral Decree No. 11 of 2014, art. 15: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/FJ/fiji-electoral-decree-no.-11-of-2014/at_download/file (2014).
Verified: 2018/04/18
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
e . Another organ within the national government
Comments: The Auditor General.
Source: Constitution, art. 152: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/FJ/fiji-constitution-2013/at_download/file (2014).
Verified: 2018/04/18
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 Electoral Commission consists of six [6] Commissioners and a Chairperson all of whom have been appointed for a term of three [3] years by the President on the advice of the Constitutional Offices Commission.
Source: The Republic of Fiji Electoral Commission website:
http://www.electoralcommission.org.fj/
Verified: 2018/04/18
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments: 4.—(1) In the performance of its functions and exercise of its powers, the Electoral Commission is not subject to the direction or control of any person or authority, provided however, the Electoral Commission shall be subject to any decision of a court of law exercising jurisdiction in relation to a question as to whether the Electoral Commission performed its functions or exercised its powers in accordance with the Constitution and the law or whether the Electoral Commission should or should not perform its functions or exercise its powers.
Source: Electoral Decree No. 11 of 2014, art. 4: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/FJ/fiji-electoral-decree-no.-11-of-2014/at_download/file (2014).
Verified: 2018/04/18
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
a . 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: The Electoral Commission consists of a Chairperson and 6 other members.
Visit the Electoral Commission website to see the current composition of the commission
Source: Constitution, art. 75 (6): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/FJ/fiji-constitution-2013/at_download/file (2014).
The Republic of Fiji Electoral Commission website:
http://www.electoralcommission.org.fj/
Verified: 2018/04/18
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
b . Expertise
Comments: A person is not qualified for appointment as a member of the Electoral Commission if s/he is a member of Parliament, the holder of a public office (other than that of Judge), a member of a local authority, or a candidate for election to Parliament.
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission must be qualified to be a Judge.
Source: Constitution, sec. 75 (6, 8): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/FJ/fiji-constitution-2013/at_download/file (2014).
Verified: 2018/04/18
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
a . Head of State i . Other
Comments: The chairperson and the members of the Electoral Commission shall be appointed by the President, on the advice of the Constitutional Offices Commission.
Source: Constitution, sec. 75 (7): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/FJ/fiji-constitution-2013/at_download/file (2014).
Verified: 2018/04/18
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