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Factors that influence EMB behaviour
  • Electoral management model (independent, governmental or mixed)
  • The electoral framework
  • Political and social expectations and
  • The cultural environment within which each EMB exists
  • Political commitment to allow an EMB to act freely and impartially
  • The range of powers and functions given to an EMB
  • The qualifications of members or staff for appointment and their terms of office
  • The way in which members and/or staff are selected and appointed
  • The oversight and accountability framework
  • whether the EMB has a legal personality and is thus able to sue and be sued.

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  • What is an Electoral Management Body (EMB)?
  • Who Organizes Elections?
  • The Independent Model of Electoral Management  
  • The Governmental Model of Electoral Management  
  • The Mixed Model of Electoral Management  
  • What Can Be Expected of EMBs under the Different Electoral Management Models?  
    • Factors that influence EMB behaviour  
  • Permanent and Temporary EMBs
  • Centralized or Decentralized EMBs
  • EMBs in Federal Countries
  • Transitional International EMBs and National EMBs
  • Representation of the EMB before Cabinet and the Legislature
  • Some Guiding Principles for All EMBs
  • Chapter Summary
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