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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:
The Elections Department of Singapore (ELD) is a department under the Prime Minister’s Office. It has the responsibility of planning and preparing for, and managing the conduct of Presidential and Parliamentary elections and of any national referenda in Singapore.
Source:
Official Website of the Singapore Elections Department: http://www.eld.gov.sg/about.html (2017)
Verified:
2017/03/24
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
b . The Prime Minister
c . The legislature
Comments:
The Elections Department of Singapore (ELD) is a department under the Prime Minister’s Office. The Elections Department (ELD) is responsible for planning and preparing for, and managing the conduct of presidential and parliamentary elections and of any national referendum in Singapore. The department has under its purview the Registry of Political Donations, which administers the Political Donations Act (PDA). The objective of the PDA is to prevent foreign interference in the domestic politics of Singapore through funding.
Source:
Office of the Prime Minister:
http://www.pmo.gov.sg/about-prime-ministers-office (2017)
Verified:
2017/03/24
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:
The Singapore election management body is the Elections Department which has control over its own budget. Expenses are reported to the Singapore Ministry of Finance.
Source:
Singapore Ministry of Finance, Budget Division:
http://www.singaporebudget.gov.sg/budget_2015/AboutTheBudgetProcess.aspx (2017)
Prime Minister's office budget breakdown FY2015
http://www.singaporebudget.gov.sg/data/budget_2015/download/47%20PMO%202015.pdf (2017)
Verified:
2017/03/24
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:
The Elections Department has a full-time staff establishment of about 28 officers, supported by a team of IT personnel. However, during the conduct of Presidential election, Parliamentary election or national referendum, ELD’s ranks swell to meet the challenge of steering the thousands of public sector employees engaged in the actual conduct of the election or referendum.
Source:
Singapore Department of Elections:
http://www.eld.gov.sg/about_structure.html (2017)
Verified:
2017/03/24
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
a . Governmental
Comments:
The Electoral Department is administered by the Prime Minister's office. As such, it is a government agency.
Source:
Singapore Elections Department: http://www.eld.gov.sg/about.html (2017)
Verified:
2017/03/24
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
d . Other
Comments:
ELD has a full-time staff establishment of about 28 officers, supported by a team of IT personnel. However, during the conduct of Presidential election, Parliamentary election or national referendum, ELD’s ranks swell to meet the challenge of steering the thousands of public sector employees engaged in the actual conduct of the election or referendum.
Source:
Singapore Elections Department:
http://www.eld.gov.sg/about_structure.html (2017)
Verified:
2017/03/24
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
d . Not Applicable
Comments:
Source:
Official Website of the Singapore Elections Department: http://www.eld.gov.sg/about_structure.html (2017)
Verified:
2017/03/24
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
j . Not Applicable
Comments:
Source:
Official Website of the Singapore Elections Department: http://www.eld.gov.sg/about_structure.html (2017)
Verified:
2017/03/24
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