The internal functioning and the organisation of an EMB will depend on its structure, its powers and its responsibilities. Some EMBs may undertake all of the essential elements (core functions) of elections, while others might only be responsible for some of them. No matter which of the essential elements the EMB is responsible for, how many EMBs a country may have, or if the administration of elections is decentralised or not - the management of elections is concerned with the same internal structuring and organisational issues.
To function, an EMB needs to establish a team of staff, a plan for the conduct of elections, and procedures that will ensure that the electoral process is successfully run within budget, in compliance with the law, and in a timely manner.
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