The the original Legal Framework topic area was written by Dr. Pablo Santolaya, Doctor at Law and a Full Professor in Constitutional Law at the University of Madrid, specialising in the legal and procedural aspects of Electoral Law and Director-General of Electoral Processes in Spain, a post he held until May 1996. Dr. Pablo Santolaya was assisted by Diego Iñiguez, an official in the service of the Superior Body of Civil State Administrators in Spain.
The topic was updated by Jesús Orozco and Yuri Zuckermann in 2005-2006.
Significant updates in 2012 were undertaken by Richard D. Balasko who served for 20 years as the independent and non-partisan Chief Electoral Officer in Manitoba, Canada. Mr. Balasko has over 30 years experience in electoral management at the provincial and federal levels in Canada. Mr. Balasko has also contributed to international democratic development as a mission leader, member or trainer in nearly a dozen international assistance and observation missions.
