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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 The State Elections Commission is responsible for the general state elections, municipal elections, internal elections of the parties, referendums or plebiscites and special elections in case there are vacant seats in the National Assembly.
Source: Electoral Law: “Código Electoral de Puerto Rico de 2020”: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-58-2020-codigo-electoral-2020/
Verified: 2020/11/03
EM004

EMB budget determined by
Question:The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s): c. The legislature
d. A national government department
комментарии
Source: Electoral Law: “Código Electoral de Puerto Rico de 2020”, art. 3.1(3): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-58-2020-codigo-electoral-2020/
Verified: 2020/11/03
EM005

EMB expenditures controlled by
Question:The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s): c. The legislature
e. Another organ within the national government
комментарии The State Elections Commission must submit an annual report to the Comptroller and to the Legislative Assembly.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico”, art. III (s. 22): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-constitucion-1970/ ; Electoral Law: “Código Electoral de Puerto Rico de 2020”, art. 3.1(3): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-58-2020-codigo-electoral-2020/
Verified: 2020/11/03
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 members of the State Election Commission shall serve for a four-year term.
Source: Electoral Law: “Código Electoral de Puerto Rico de 2020”, art. 3.7(2): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-58-2020-codigo-electoral-2020/
Verified: 2020/11/03
EM012

Electoral Management model
Question:What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer: b. Independent
комментарии
Source: Electoral Law: “Código Electoral de Puerto Rico de 2020”, art. 3.2: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-58-2020-codigo-electoral-2020/
Verified: 2020/11/03
EM013

Number of EMB members
Question:The EMB is composed of:
Answer: a. 1 - 10 members (specify)
комментарии The State Election Commission is composed of a Chair, and two, or even three, Election Commissioners representing the political parties that have achieved the established threshold.
Source: Electoral Law: “Código Electoral de Puerto Rico de 2020”, art. 3.1(2a): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-58-2020-codigo-electoral-2020/
Verified: 2020/11/03
EM014

Membership based on
Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer: b. Expertise
комментарии
Source: Electoral Law: “Código Electoral de Puerto Rico de 2020”, art. 3.7(5): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-58-2020-codigo-electoral-2020/
Verified: 2020/11/03
EM015


Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s): g. Political parties
комментарии The Election Commissioners are appointed by the political parties with the most votes in the previous general elections, and they appoint the Commission's Chair.
Source: Electoral Law: “Código Electoral de Puerto Rico de 2020”, art. 3.7, 3.10(6): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-58-2020-codigo-electoral-2020/
Verified: 2020/11/03
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