A country’s electoral management model may either result from a holistic design process or be grafted onto an existing system of state administration. In post-colonial countries, the model may be strongly influenced by colonial administrative patterns. While there are many variations, there are three broad types or models of electoral management: Independent, Governmental and Mixed Models. The form of electoral management and the individual EMBs of 217 countries and territories are detailed in Annex A, which is based on International IDEA’s Electoral Management Design Database.
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