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EM002

Responsibility of national EMB
Question:Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s): a. National level
c. Local level
комментарии Presidential, national deputies, constituent assembly, Central American Parliament, municipal governments and popular consultations.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala”, art. 173, 278: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/constitucion/guatemala-constitucion-politica-2012/ — https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Guatemala_1993.pdf ; Electoral Law: “Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos”, art. 121, 125 & 199: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/guatemala-lepp-y-reglamentos-2023/
Verified: 2023/05/29
EM004

EMB budget determined by
Question:The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s): c. The legislature
комментарии The allocation of resources in non-election years must be of at least 0.5 % of the general budget, whereas in election years it will have to be enough to fulfil the expenditure needs.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala”, art. 171: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/constitucion/guatemala-constitucion-politica-2012/ — https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Guatemala_1993.pdf ; Electoral Law: “Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos”, art. 122: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/guatemala-lepp-y-reglamentos-2023/
Verified: 2023/05/29
EM005

EMB expenditures controlled by
Question:The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s): d. A national government department
комментарии The Office of the Comptroller General of Accounts is in charge of controlling the budget of the electoral authority.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala”, art. 232: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/constitucion/guatemala-constitucion-politica-2012/ — https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Guatemala_1993.pdf ; Electoral Law: “Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos”, art. 205: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/guatemala-lepp-y-reglamentos-2023/
Verified: 2023/05/29
EM006

Term of EMB members
Question:The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer: b. For a specified number of years
комментарии The Tribunal is made up by five members and their corresponding substitutes. They are elected by a two-thirds vote of the Congress. Their term is of six years with possibility of re-election.
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos”, art. 123 & 124: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/guatemala-lepp-y-reglamentos-2023/
Verified: 2023/05/29
EM012

Electoral Management model
Question:What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer: b. Independent
комментарии
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos”, art. 121: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/guatemala-lepp-y-reglamentos-2023/
Verified: 2023/05/29
EM013

Number of EMB members
Question:The EMB is composed of:
Answer: a. 1 - 10 members (specify)
комментарии The Supreme Electoral Tribunal is composed of five judges and their corresponding substitutes. They are elected by the Congress with the positive vote of two thirds of its members, from the short-list of forty candidates proposed by the Nominating Committee. They remain in office for six years.
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos”, art. 123: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/guatemala-lepp-y-reglamentos-2023/
Verified: 2023/05/29
EM014

Membership based on
Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer: b. Expertise
комментарии The members of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal should meet the same requirements established for judges of the Supreme Court.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala”, art. 207: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/constitucion/guatemala-constitucion-politica-2012/ — https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Guatemala_1993.pdf ; Electoral Law: “Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos”, art. 124: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/guatemala-lepp-y-reglamentos-2023/
Verified: 2023/05/29
EM015


Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s): e. Legislature
комментарии Members of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal are elected by the Congress, with the positive vote of two thirds of its members, from a short-list of candidates proposed by the Nominating Committee.
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos”, art. 123: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/guatemala-lepp-y-reglamentos-2023/
Verified: 2023/05/29
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