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total countries/territories: 112
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Afghanistan
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a. The President
c. The legislature
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Source:
Afghan Constitution, Ch 11 art. 156
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2016/10/11
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Algeria
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d. A national government department
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d.) Ministry of Interior
Source:
www.pogar.org
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2004/07/21
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American Samoa
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f. Other
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F. Other - EMB is independent
Source:
American Samoa Code Annotated Title 6 Elections 6.0103.1 (e).
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2017/08/18
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Argentina
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f. Other
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The Electoral National Chamber is part of the Judicial Power and against its decisions only exists the extraordinary appeal before the Supreme Court.
Source:
https://www.electoral.gob.ar/nuevo/paginas/cne/competencia_cne.php
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2021/12/26
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Armenia
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c. The legislature
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The Central Electoral Commission shall submit a report on the expenditures incurred to the Control Chamber of the Republic of Armenia and the Staff of the Central Electoral Commission to the Oversight and Audit Service correspondingly in the manner and within the periods prescribed by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia.
Source:
Electoral Law: Electoral Code of Armenia (2011), art. 23:5
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2011/08/12
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Austria
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c. The legislature
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Source:
Constitution, Art. 26
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2003/06/11
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Azerbaijan
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d. A national government department
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The Central Election (Referendum) Commission is in charge of all matters regarding elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Source:
Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan as amended in 2016, art. 18: https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7885/file/Azerbaijan_Election_am2017_en.pdf (2018).
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2021/08/03
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Bahamas
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d. A national government department
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The Parliamentary Commissioner is responsible for the registration of voters and the holding of elections. He is the principal officer of the Parliamentary Registration Department. He is appointed (and reports to) by the Governor General acting in accordance with the advice of the Public Service Commission.
Source:
EL: 12.
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2002/10/03
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Bahrain
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b. The Prime Minister
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As the head of the national electoral body is the Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs and the ministers report to the Prime Minister so the national electoral body reports to the Prime Minister.
Source:
Constitution 2002, chapter 4, section 2, part 1, article 47.
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2004/07/22
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Bangladesh
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f. Other
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2008/01/21
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Barbados
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b. The Prime Minister
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Source:
Constitution, Ch. 5, Section 41C.
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2003/06/10
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Belarus
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c. The legislature
f. Other
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c) Central Election Commission reports to the Parliament on expenditure costs from the state budget.
f) Otherwise the Commission is a independent state organization that is accountable to citizens who are eligible to vote (has to inform them, etc.)
Source:
The Electoral Code of the Republic of Belarus, amended as of June 6, 2015, No. 370-Z, art. 32-1, 33: http://law.by/main.aspx?guid=3871&p0=Hk0000370ee
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2016/06/09
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Belgium
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d. A national government department
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There is no separate Electoral Management Body in the Belgian system. The department for Elections and Population at the Ministry of Interior is in charge of the elections.
Source:
Official Website of the Ministry of Interior, Directorate for Elections:
http://www.ibz.rrn.fgov.be/index.php?id=33&L=0 (2012)
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2012/05/04
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Belize
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f. Other
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According to a constitutional provision: In the exercise of its functions, the Commission shall not be subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority and shall subject to the provisions of this Constitution, act in accordance with the Representation of the People Act or any other law, rule or regulation relating to elections. The Elections and Boundaries Department through the Chief Elections Officer, reports to the Commission and to a Minister of Government. The Department also reports to a Minister of Government.
Source:
Section 88, Constitution
Part I, Representation of the People Act
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2003/11/25
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Benin
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f. Other
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L'organisme national de gestion des elections rend compte a la cour constitutionnelle.
La CENA est autonome dans son budjet, et aussi par rapport au gouvernement, au parlement, aux demembrements ministeriels.
Source:
Article 46 dU code electoral.
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2005/01/17
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Bermuda
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f. Other
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f. Governor
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2006/04/11
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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c. The legislature
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Source:
Election Law, Article 2. Paragraph (9) Subparagraph 15.
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2002/05/07
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Brazil
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f. Other
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The judiciary.
Article 92:
The following are bodies of the Judiciary:
V – the electoral courts and judges.
Source:
Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil, 1988, Article 92 (V):
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/constituicao-federal/constituicao-da-republica-federativa-do-brasil
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2024/10/23
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Bulgaria
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a. The President
c. The legislature
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Depends on whether it is parliamentary (a) or presidential (c)elections.
Source:
Elections of Members of Parliament Act, article 113 paragraph (6).
Presidential Elections Act.
Lena Djelepova, Chair of the Central Election Commission, tel. + 359 297 11 002/350
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2008/01/21
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Cameroon
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a. The President
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Suivant les dispositions de l'article 19 de la loi 2000 / 016 du 19 Décembre 2000 portant création de l' ONEL, après le scrutin, l'ONEL établit un rapport général sur le déroulement des opérations électorales et l'addresse au Président de République qui le fait publié.
Source:
Electoral Code Chapter II section 7 (1): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CM/cameroon-electoral-code-english-2012
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2018/11/05
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Canada
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c. The legislature
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The Chief Electoral Officer reports directly to Parliament and is thus completely independent of the government of the day and all political parties.
Source:
Elections Canada (www.elections.ca)
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2010/06/17
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Cape Verde
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c. The legislature
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Source:
Fernando Monteiro, Member of the Electoral Commission, Cape Verde, fam(a)mailcvtelecom.cv
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2002/06/13
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Chile
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a. The President
c. The legislature
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Source:
Law 18.556, art.91
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2002/06/17
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Colombia
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f. Other
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It is an organism with autonomy and independence.
Source:
CNE
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2003/07/30
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Croatia
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f. Other
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f) State election board shall announce in the media the entire report on the amount of election expenses and on the ways of implementation within 30 days from announcing official voting figures.
Source:
Electoral Code, article 95 (paragraph 3).
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2002/08/23
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Cyprus
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d. A national government department
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d) Ministry of Interior
Source:
Official web site of the Central Electoral Service: http://moi.gov.cy/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=88&Itemid=128&lang=en (2012)
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2012/04/26
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Czech Republic
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d. A national government department
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The State Electoral Commission (SEC) is appointed by the Government except of the Chairman of the SEC, who is ex lege the Minister of Interior.
Source:
Act on Elections to Regional Representative Bodies (Law Digest no. 133/2000)
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2002/07/02
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Denmark
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d. A national government department
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Reports to the Ministry for Economic Affairs and the Interior.
Source:
Anne Birte Pade, Head of Election Unit, Ministry of Interior,
adp(a)im.dk
Klaus Josefsen, Election Unit, Ministry of Interior,
[email protected]
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2015/06/08
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Dominica
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f. Other
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The Electoral Commission regulates its own procedure, and in the exercise of its functions is not to be subject to the direction or control of any person or authority. In the discharge of its functions the Commission is assisted by a Chief Elections Officer, who is a public officer.
Source:
C: 56.
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2002/12/16
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Egypt
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a. The President
b. The Prime Minister
c. The legislature
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Produce and publish a detailed final report on each referendum or electoral process with all its stages, the summary of which is to be published in the Official Gazette, and the report shall be presented to the President of the Republic, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Prime Minister.
Prepare and publish an annual report on the activities and work of the Authority to be sent to the President of the Republic, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Prime Minister for their information.
Source:
https://www.elections.eg/images/pdfs/laws/NEAlaw2017-198_en.pdf
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2025/09/23
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Eritrea
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c. The legislature
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present regular reports of its activities to the National Assembly;
Source:
Election Act, art. 5:n
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2011/06/21
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Fiji
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a. The President
c. The legislature
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Source:
Constitution, Section 78
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2003/06/30
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Finland
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d. A national government department
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d) The Ministry of Justice
Source:
Official Website of the Election Unit of the Ministry of Justice: http://www.vaalit.fi/53561.htm (2012)
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2012/05/21
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France
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b. The Prime Minister
c. The legislature
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Source:
Official Website of the Government: http://www.gouvernement.fr/gouvernement/elections/liste (2012);
Official Website of the Ministry of Interior: http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/sections/a_votre_service/elections/actualites (2012)
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2012/05/02
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French Polynesia
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b. The Prime Minister
d. A national government department
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Source:
Electoral Code
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2004/01/15
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Georgia
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c. The legislature
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The Central Electoral Commission shall be accountable to the Parliament of Georgia and submit a report.
Source:
The Election Code of Georgia, art. 14:
https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1557168?publication=87
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2024/07/24
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Germany
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c. The legislature
d. A national government department
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Source:
Hermann Glaab, Deputy Federal Returning Officer, Germany, bundeswahlleiter(a)destatis.de
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2021/06/30
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Ghana
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a. The President
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Source:
Elections 1996 in Ghana (part I); Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Kwasi Badu and John Larvie in co-operation with the Electoral Commission of the Republic of Ghana.
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2005/07/02
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Grenada
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d. A national government department
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d) The supervisor of Elections shall report to the minister responsible for matters related to elections.
Constitution, article 35:
"(5) The Supervisor of Elections may, whenever he considers it necessary or expedient so to do, report to the House of Representatives on the exercise of his functions under the foregoing provisions of this section ; he shall submit every such report to the Minister for the time being responsible for matters relating to the election of members of the House of Representatives and that Minister shall, not later than seven days after the House first meets after he has received the report, lay it before the House."
Source:
Constitution, article 35
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2006/11/30
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Guyana
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c. The legislature
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Source:
Dr. Steve Surujbally, President of the Elections Commissions, elections(a)sdnp.gy
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2004/09/03
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Hungary
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c. The legislature
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Source:
Act C/1997, art 34(2)
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2002/07/05
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Iceland
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c. The legislature
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Source:
Björn Fridfinnsson, Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, bjorn.fridfinnsson(a)dkm.stjr.is
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2002/07/11
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India
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f. Other
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The Election Commission of India is an autonomous body under the constitution.
Source:
Constitution, art. 324
https://www.eci.gov.in/electoral-roll
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2024/06/18
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Iran, Islamic Republic of
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d. A national government department
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The Elections Office is a permanent structure in the Ministry of Interior.
Source:
IFES: "Duality By Design: The Iranian Electoral System" (2011). Electoral Management Bodies https://www.sssup.it/UploadDocs/14620_2_R_Duality_by_Design__The_Iranian_Electoral_System_Yasmin_Alem.pdf
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2016/01/22
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Ireland
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b. The Prime Minister
c. The legislature
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Source:
Environment, Community and Local Government (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, S.I. No. 311 of 2011
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2012/05/10
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Italy
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d. A national government department
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It is a department of the Ministry of Interior.
Source:
Official Website of the Ministry of Interior: http://www.interno.it/mininterno/export/sites/default/it/temi/elezioni/sottotema001.html (2012)
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2012/04/16
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Japan
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f. Other
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The electoral management body is an independent body.
Source:
Electoral Code, article 5.
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2003/09/02
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Jordan
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b. The Prime Minister
d. A national government department
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The Council of Ministers (the Cabinet) may entrust IEC with administrating any other elections or to supervise the same upon request of the authority legally authorized with conducting such elections."
Source:
Constitution, art 67(2), http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/constitution_jo.html (2016)
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2016/08/02
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Kazakhstan
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f. Other
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No particular supervising entity - the EMB shall exercise its functions independently. It reports its decisions to the media/the public. Actions can be terminated by a court decision or by the body forming the election commission. Bodies, forming the National Election Commission, are: The President (2 members, 1 Chairperson), the Senate (2 members), the Mazhilis (2 members).
Decisions of election commissions taken within their competency shall be mandatory for implementation by all state bodies, organizations, local self-government bodies and officials in the corresponding territory. (Constitutional Law on Elections, Art. 10-5)
Interference with the work of election commissions during the exercise of their authorities shall be prohibited. (Constitutional Law on Elections, Art. 10-6)
The activities of the election commission may be terminated by a decision of the body forming the election commission or by a court decision on the basis of application of the Central Election Commission. (Constitutional Law on Elections, Art. 10-7)
The Central Election Commission shall: (…) 10) sum up the election results of the President and deputies of the Parliament in the Republic as a whole, register the elected President and Parliament deputies, publish relevant communication in mass media; (…) ((Constitutional Law on Elections, Art. 12-10)
Source:
Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan as amended on June 29, 2018, Art. 10, 12: https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-laws-of-the-rk.php
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2024/10/17
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Kenya
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c. The legislature
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2024/12/06
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Kiribati
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c. The legislature
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The Maneaba may approve or reject the recommendations of the Commission under the preceding subsection but may not vary them.
Source:
Article 63(5), Constitution
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2020/05/01
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Korea, Republic of
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f. Other
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f. The National Election Commission is an independent constitutional body, hence does not report to any agency. The President, the National Assembly, the Court, the Election Commission and the Constitutional Court are on a par with each other (Constitution stipulates above 5 agencies in separate Chapters).
Source:
Constitution, Chapter 7.
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2002/12/20
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Lesotho
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f. Other
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The King
Source:
Constitution of Lesotho, Art. 66: http://www.gov.ls/documents/Lesotho_Constitution.pdf
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2015/03/03
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Lithuania
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c. The legislature
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In the request the petitioner has specified that item 13 of Article 67 of the Constitution establishes that the Seimas is entitled to the right only to form the Central Electoral Committee and change its composition. Article 5 of the Constitution runs that "the scope of powers of the State shall be defined by the Constitution", which means that the Seimas has no power to commission the Central Electoral Committee in any way. But the committee is accountable to Seima.
Source:
Resolution "On the Formation of the Central Electoral Committee", adopted 25 March 1993, with the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania
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2014/06/03
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Luxembourg
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d. A national government department
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d) The Ministry of Interior
Source:
Electoral law of 18 February 2003, Art. 224, 225, 260, 261
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2015/06/05
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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c. The legislature
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Electoral Code, Art. 31 (2) The State Election Commission shall: (…) 25) submit a report to the Parliament on the administered elections within 45 days of the date of the announcement of the final results of the elections at the level of the municipality, the City of Skopje or the electoral district where the elections are administered and a financial overview and shall publish it on its website;
28-g) The State Election Commission shall adopt a Rulebook on the Methodology for Maintaining and Updating the Voter Register based on checks and statistical analyses, cross-checks of various data-bases and records, unlimited field checks and other appropriate acknowledged verification methods. The State Election Commission shall adopt the Rulebook from item 28-е upon previous approval of the four largest political parties in the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia.
28-h) The State Election Commission shall adopt a Rulebook on the Methodology on Full Access, Amendment and Deletion of Data in the Voter Register, as well as a procedure for conducting field checks for the purposes of updating the Voter Register. The State Election Commission shall adopt the Rulebook from item 28-h upon previous approval of the four largest political parties in the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia.
Извештаите од работата на ДИК се доставуваат до Собранието на РМ (надлежните органи) и во најкус можен рок се објавуваат на интернет страницата. - The reports from the work of the SEC are submitted to the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia (the competent authorities) and are published on the website as soon as possible. (Website of the Central Election Commission)
Source:
Electoral Code of The Republic of Macedonia (consolidated version as of February 2019), Art. 31 (2).
https://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/electoral_code_of_the_republic_of_north_macedonia_february_2019_english.pdf
Central Election Commission: https://www.sec.mk/principi-na-rabota-na-dik/
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2020/04/17
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Maldives
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a. The President
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Source:
Constitution 1998, article 130.
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2004/08/24
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Marshall Islands
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d. A national government department
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The EMB reports to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Source:
Elections and Referenda Act 1980 Article 111 clauses 1 and 2.
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2005/02/23
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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a. The President
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The President shall appoint one National Election Director with the advice and consent of the Congress. The National Election Director shall serve until resignation, or until removed from office upon a determination by the President that such removal is deemed necessary
Source:
The National Election Code, Title 9, Section 301: http://www.fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/title09/T09_Ch03.htm (2021)
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2021/03/26
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Morocco
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f. Other
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The Minister of Interior
Source:
Electoral Law, part 1, article 11.
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2004/06/23
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Nepal
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f. Other
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It is designed as an autonomous institution and does not need to report to any person or institution.
Source:
Bishnu Pratap Shah, Former Chief Election Commissioner, interview, January 2004.
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2004/08/16
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Netherlands
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c. The legislature
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c.)The Electoral Council is an advising council for the government and Parliament on practical matters relating to elections or questions of franchise, and it acts as central polling station for national elections and for European Parliament elections. The municipal authorities (not the Electoral Council) are responsible for the organisation of the elections in their municipality.
Acting as central polling station, the Electoral Council sends the official report of the results to the Chamber of Parliament for which the elections take place.
Source:
Mr. Gerard Boon, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Constitutional Affairs and Legislation Department, gerard.boon(a)minbzk.nl
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2002/06/18
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New Caledonia
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b. The Prime Minister
d. A national government department
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Source:
Electoral Code.
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2003/11/28
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New Zealand
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c. The legislature
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Source:
Elections New Zealand Official Website: http://www.elections.org.nz/administration/ec-corp-info/guiding-principles.html (2010)
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2015/11/23
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Niger
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d. A national government department
f. Other
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Source:
Art. 9 et 18 du Code Electoral
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2007/01/02
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Nigeria
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c. The legislature
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It is independent
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2001/11/08
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Niue
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f. Other
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F. The Cabinet.
A report is sent after each election, including by elections, village council elections, and referendums.
Source:
Hagen Siosiskefu, Administration manger/election supervisor, Justice department
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2006/12/19
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Norway
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d. A national government department
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d) Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
Source:
Steinar Dalbakk, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Norway, Steinar.dalbakk(a)krd.dep.no
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2002/06/19
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Pakistan
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f. Other
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It is an independent constitutional organisation.
Source:
Mohammad, Hasan, Director General, Election Commission of pakistan, iftishah77(a)hotmail.com
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2002/06/18
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Papua New Guinea
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f. Other
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The Electoral Commission Appointments Committee.
The Committee consists of the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition. the Chairman of the Permanent Committee on Appointments, and the Chairman of the Public Services Commission.
Source:
Organic Law on National and Local-level Government Elections (1997) Part 2 Section 6.
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2007/01/11
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Paraguay
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f. Other
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The Electoral Justice has administrative autarchy and jurisdictional autonomy within the limits of Law N.635. The National Constitution establishes it as part of the Judicial Power.
Source:
Law N.635, Articles 1 and 2.
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2003/11/26
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Portugal
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f. Other
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Article 1:
2. The National Electoral Commission is independent and works in cooperation with the National Assembly.
Source:
National Electoral Commission Law (Law no 71/78 of 27 December 1978) Article 1:
https://www.cne.pt/sites/default/files/dl/legis_cne_lei_71_78.at.pdf
https://legislationline.org/taxonomy/term/12592
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2024/10/10
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Romania
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c. The legislature
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Source:
Law on Election of the Parliament, article 68 (paragraphs 2-4).
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2004/11/22
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Russian Federation
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f. Other
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It is an independent organ therefore the control functions are tend inside the commission.
Commission reports to State Duma on Spending funds allocated from the State Budget.
Source:
Federal Law "On Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right of Citizens of the Russian Federation to Participate in a Referendum" as amended on April 5, 2016. (article 20)
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2016/06/02
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Rwanda
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a. The President
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The President of the Republic
Source:
LAW N° 31/2005 OF 24/12/2005 RELATING TO THE ORGANISATION AND FUNCTIONING OF THE NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION. http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/RW/rwanda-loi-nb031-2005-du-24-12-2005-portant/
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2024/12/04
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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b. The Prime Minister
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Source:
Article 33， Constitution
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2020/04/09
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Saint Lucia
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b. The Prime Minister
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The Prime Minister is the minister responsible for elections.
Source:
C: 57.
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2002/12/17
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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f. Other
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The Public Service Commission.
Source:
Constitution of St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1979, article 34.
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2021/12/27
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Samoa
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c. The legislature
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The Commissioner must, within six (6) months of the return of the writ after a general election, prepare and provide to the Legislative Assembly a written report on the administration of that election.
Source:
The Electoral Commission Act 2019, Article 6 (1): https://www.palemene.ws/wp-content/uploads/Electoral-Commission-Act-2019-Eng.pdf (2021)
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2021/04/09
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Sao Tome and Principe
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c. The legislature
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2001/10/04
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Senegal
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c. The legislature
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Source:
2009 edition of the Electoral Code of Senegal
http://www.elections.sn/data/code_electoral_2009.pdf
loi n°2009- 09 du 16 janvier 2009
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2010/04/30
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Serbia
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c. The legislature
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The authorities responsible for conducting parliamentary elections (hereinafter:
electoral management bodies) shall be autonomous and independent in their work and operate
in compliance with laws and regulations adopted on the basis of the law.
The electoral management bodies shall report about their work to the authority which
has appointed them.
The Republic Electoral Commission shall submit to the National Assembly a report on the conducted elections
Source:
Electoral Law: Law on Election of Members of Parliament, art. 8, 24.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/serbia-law-on-elections-of-representatives-updated/view
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2022/07/07
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Seychelles
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a. The President
c. The legislature
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Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles (2011), art. 116 and art. 118
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SC/seychelles-constitution-2011/view
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2016/09/06
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Sierra Leone
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f. Other
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2005/06/30
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Slovakia
|
c. The legislature
|
Chairman of the Parliament.
Source:
Mrs. Lívia Skultétyová, Head of the Election department, Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic, +421-7/4333 8662
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2002/06/18
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Slovenia
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c. The legislature
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Source:
Electoral Code, article 37.
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2002/08/27
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Solomon Islands
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f. Other
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The Electoral Commission Appointments Committee.
The Committee consists of the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition. the Chairman of the Permanent Committee on Appointments, and the Chairman of the Public Services Commission.
Source:
Organic Law on National and Local-level Government Elections (1997) Part 2 Section 6.
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2009/11/12
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Somalia
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c. The legislature
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Source:
http://www.somalilandforum.com/somaliland/law/the_election_bill.htm#Commission
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2005/08/25
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Spain
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c. The legislature
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Source:
Electoral Law 5/1985 of 19 June ("Ley Orgánica del Régimen Electoral General"), Art. 9 and 16
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2012/04/17
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Sri Lanka
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c. The legislature
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The Commission shall be responsible and answerable to Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Standing Orders of Parliament for the exercise, performance and discharge of its powers, duties and functions and shall forward to Parliament for each calendar year a report of its activities for such year.
Source:
Constitution 1978, art. 104B(3): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LK/sri-lanka-constitution-as-amended-up-to-9/at_download/file
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2016/02/04
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Sudan
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e. Another organ within the national government
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The Commission shall appoint Higher Councils for the Provinces to revise the registration process, or to carry out elections or referendums, or to carry out any procedure falling within the Commissions jurisdiction. Members of the Higher Councils shall be chosen for their neutrality, independence and honesty.
Source:
General Elections Law (No.15 1998), chapter 1, article 6.
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2004/07/23
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Sweden
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c. The legislature
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Source:
Electoral Law of 2005, Ch. 3, Section 1: http://www.val.se/pdf/2005_elections_act.pdf (2012)
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2014/08/04
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Switzerland
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c. The legislature
d. A national government department
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c) The National Assembly;
d) The Swiss Federal Chancellery
Source:
Official Website of the Swiss administration: http://www.admin.ch/ (2012);
Official Website of the Swiss Federal Chancellery: http://www.ch.ch/abstimmungen_und_wahlen/02186/02213/02220/02222/index.html?lang=fr (2012)
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2012/05/11
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Timor-Leste
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f. Other
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Independent. Answers to UN Secretary General.
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2001/09/17
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Tonga
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b. The Prime Minister
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Source:
Electoral Act Section 3: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/TO/tonga-electoral-act-1989-1 (2021)
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2021/09/14
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Trinidad and Tobago
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a. The President
b. The Prime Minister
c. The legislature
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The Commission shall, in accordance with the provisions of this section, review the number and boundaries of the constituencies into which Trinidad and Tobago is divided and submit to the Prime Minister and the Speaker for presentation to
the House of Representatives in accordance with this section reports
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Article 72 [1]
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2015/05/21
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Tunisia
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f. Other
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The electoral committees report to the Ministry of Interior.
Source:
Electoral Law, chapter 1, articles 9, 13, and 37.
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2004/06/03
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Turkey
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f. Other
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It is independent, it does not report to any state organ.
No appeal shall be made to any authority against the decisions of the Supreme Board of Election.
Source:
Turkish Constitution, art. 79: https://global.tbmm.gov.tr/docs/constitution_en.pdf
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2016/01/21
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Tuvalu
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b. The Prime Minister
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Source:
Afele Kitiona, Lawyer for Elections, July 2002
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2003/08/01
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Ukraine
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c. The legislature
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The Commission is an independent state body which shall exercise its authorities autonomously, independently of other state bodies and bodies of the local self-government.
The Commission shall present annual reports on the use of the budgetary funds to the Accounting Chamber of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
Source:
Law on Central Election Commission, article 28(1)
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2014/05/23
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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f. Other
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f) The Home Secretary
Source:
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, Art. 6
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2016/04/11
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United States of America
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a. The President
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Source:
The Federal Election Commission online (www.fec.gov)
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2024/10/21
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Uruguay
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c. The legislature
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The members of the Corte Electoral can be made responsible for violations to the Constitution. The prosecutor would be Chamber 2 (Representatives) and the decision would be made by Chamber 1 (Senate).
Source:
Constitution, art. 93 and 102
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2002/06/18
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Vanuatu
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d. A national government department
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The Electoral Commission shall not more than 3 months after receiving the report of the Principal Electoral Officer make a report to Parliament concerning the conduct of the election which shall include a statement on the overall cost thereof, information on difficulties encountered and how they were dealt with and recommendations for improvements and changes in procedure for future elections
Source:
Representation of the People Act CAP 146 article 39 (2): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/VU/vanuatu-representation-of-the-people-act-1982-as/at_download/file
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2016/01/26
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Venezuela
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f. Other
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f) It is autonomous and independent from other branches of the Juridical Power.
Source:
Ley Orgánica del Poder Electoral, art. 7
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2003/11/12
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Viet Nam
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f. Other
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The National electoral management body is tasked To report on the organization and process of the election according to the regulations of the
Election Council;
To send the dossier and documents on the election to the People’s Committees of the province or
the city directly under the Central Government;
Source:
vietnam-law-of-1997-on-election-of-deputies-to-the Article 15(10)(11)
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2021/03/23
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Wallis and Futuna
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b. The Prime Minister
d. A national government department
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Source:
Electoral Code
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2004/01/15
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Yemen
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f. Other
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The Supreme Committee shall be financially and administratively independent. It shall exercise with complete integrity and neutrality all the duties, responsibilities and powers bestowed upon it in accordance with the provisions of this Law. All Supreme Committees decisions shall be made public. In all events, no outside party and/or body shall be allowed to interfere in the affairs and duties of the said Committee or to restrict its powers and jurisdictions. The Supreme Committee shall have its own administrative and executive organs at the Headquarter Offices located in capital cities of all Governorates. It shall also have a special cadre to be made public by a presidential order. The Supreme Committee shall be responsible for proposing by-laws and executive orders detailing its functions and organizational structures.
Source:
General Elections and Referendum Law 2001, chapter 3, section 1, article 31 (a).
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2004/07/21
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Zanzibar
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f. Other
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The Zanzibar Electoral Commission is an independent body.
(12)"In discharging its functions in accordance with the provisions of this constitution, the Electoral Commission shall not be obliged to comply with orders or directions of any person or any Government department or the views of any political party."
(14)"In the discharge of its functions in accordance with this constitution, the Zanzibar Electoral Commission shall, from time to time, consult with the Electoral Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania."
Source:
8th Constitutional Ammendment, Constitution of Zanzibar, Section 119 (12) and (14). Translated from Kiswahili by the Zanzibar Electoral Commission.
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2008/01/21
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Zimbabwe
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a. The President
c. The legislature
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2018/10/29
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