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Electoral Management

Russian Federation Russian Federation

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 election commission shall coordinate activities of lower commissions of a Russian Federation subject, renders assistance to them on methodological, technical, organizational and other matters
Source: Federal Law On Elections of Deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, amended as of April 5, 2016, article 28: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiz-9bZwf6EAxVX4skDHb15AeIQFnoECBEQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.te.gob.mx%2Fvota_elections%2Fpage%2Fdownload%2F16240&usg=AOvVaw3NYZOKj696lT-b9Q5THAwf&opi=89978449
Verified: 2024/03/22
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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: 14. Financial support of activities of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall be effected from the funds allocated for this purpose by the federal law on the federal budget for the relevant fiscal year. Financial support of activities of the election commission of a subject of the Russian Federation shall be effected from the funds allocated for this purpose by the law of the subject of the Russian Federation on the budget of the subject of the Russian Federation for the relevant fiscal year and from the funds of the federal budget in accordance with the procedure and in the amount set by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation within the limits of funds allocated for such purposes by the federal law on the federal budget for the relevant fiscal year. Financial support of activities of a municipality election commission , a territorial commission functioning on a permanent basis and constituting a legal entity shall be effected from funds of the budget of the subject of the Russian Federation and/or the local budget within the limits of funds allocated for such purposes by the law of the subject of the Russian Federation on the budget of the subject of the Russian Federation, and/or the regulatory act of the body of local self-government on the local budget for the relevant fiscal year.
Source: Electoral Law: Federal Law On Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right of Citizens of the Russian Federation to Participate in a Referendum, article 20: https://www.te.gob.mx/vota_elections/thesaurus/article/25302/16241/170
Verified: 2024/03/22
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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: 14. Financial support of activities of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall be effected from the funds allocated for this purpose by the federal law on the federal budget for the relevant fiscal year. Financial support of activities of the election commission of a subject of the Russian Federation shall be effected from the funds allocated for this purpose by the law of the subject of the Russian Federation on the budget of the subject of the Russian Federation for the relevant fiscal year and from the funds of the federal budget in accordance with the procedure and in the amount set by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation within the limits of funds allocated for such purposes by the federal law on the federal budget for the relevant fiscal year. Financial support of activities of a municipality election commission, a territorial commission functioning on a permanent basis and constituting a legal entity shall be effected from funds of the budget of the subject of the Russian Federation and/or the local budget within the limits of funds allocated for such purposes by the law of the subject of the Russian Federation on the budget of the subject of the Russian Federation, and/or the regulatory act of the body of local self-government on the local budget for the relevant fiscal year.
Source: Constitution: The Constitution of the Russian Federation as amended on 09 June 2001, art. 106(a): http://www.constitution.ru/10003000/10003000-6.htm Electoral Law: Federal Law "On Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right of Citizens of the Russian Federation to Participate in a Referendum", article 20: https://www.te.gob.mx/vota_elections/media/files/e491d03ffa9036c.pdf
Verified: 2024/03/25
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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: 3. The term of powers of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall be five years. If the term of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation expires in the period of an election campaign, in the period between the announcement of a referendum of the Russian Federation and the end of the referendum campaign organized by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, the term of powers of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall be extended until the end of the election campaign, referendum campaign.
Source: Electoral Law: Federal Law "On Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right of Citizens of the Russian Federation to Participate in a Referendum", article 21: https://www.te.gob.mx/vota_elections/media/files/e491d03ffa9036c.pdf
Verified: 2024/03/25
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EM012

Electoral Management model
Question:What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer: a. Governmental
Comments: 1. The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall be a federal state body organizing the preparation and conduct of elections, referendums in the Russian Federation in accordance with its powers established by this Federal Law, other federal laws.
Source: Electoral Law: Federal Law "On Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right of Citizens of the Russian Federation to Participate in Referendum", article 21: https://www.te.gob.mx/vota_elections/media/files/e491d03ffa9036c.pdfhttps://www.legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/4170
Verified: 2024/03/25
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EM013

Number of EMB members
Question:The EMB is composed of:
Answer: b. 11 - 20 members (specify)
Comments: 4. The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall consist of fifteen members.
Source: Electoral Law: Federal Law "On Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right of Citizens of the Russian Federation to Participate in a Referendum", article 21: https://www.te.gob.mx/vota_elections/media/files/e491d03ffa9036c.pdf
Verified: 2024/03/25
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EM014

Membership based on
Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer: c. Combination of partisanship and expertise
Comments: 4. Five members of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall be appointed by the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation from among the candidates proposed by the factions, other associations of deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, or by individual deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Each association of deputies in the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation may appoint not more than one representative. Five members of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall be appointed by the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation from among the candidates nominated by the legislative (representative) bodies of state power of subjects of Russian Federation and top executives of subjects of the Russian Federation (the heads of the highest executive bodies of state power of subjects of the Russian Federation). Five members of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall be appointed by the President of the Russian Federation.
Source: Electoral Law: Federal Law "On Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right of Citizens of the Russian Federation to Participate in a Referendum", article 21: https://www.te.gob.mx/vota_elections/media/files/e491d03ffa9036c.pdf
Verified: 2024/03/25
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EM015


Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s): a. Head of State
e. Legislature
g. Political parties
Comments: 4. Five members of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall be appointed by the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation from among the candidates proposed by the factions, other associations of deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, or by individual deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Each association of deputies in the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation may appoint not more than one representative. Five members of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall be appointed by the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation from among the candidates nominated by the legislative (representative) bodies of state power of subjects of Russian Federation and top executives of subjects of the Russian Federation (the heads of the highest executive bodies of state power of subjects of the Russian Federation). Five members of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall be appointed by the President of the Russian Federation.
Source: Electoral Law: Federal Law "On Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right of Citizens of the Russian Federation to Participate in a Referendum", article 21: https://www.te.gob.mx/vota_elections/media/files/e491d03ffa9036c.pdf
Verified: 2024/03/25
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