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Electoral Management
EM002
Responsibility of national EMB
Question: Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s):
a . National level b . Regional level c . Local level
Comments:
Source: EMB website www.antiguaelections.com
http://www.abec.gov.ag/
Verified: 2014/06/05
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
b . The Prime Minister
Comments: b) The cabinet.
"The funding of the Commission has also been a concern. Though supposedly an independent body, the Commission appears to operate as a department of the government when it comes to the allocation of money to it. We were told that requests for funds had to be approved by cabinet and applied for through the ministry of finance."
-Commonwealth Report on Antigua & Barbuda General Elections 2004
Source: Commonwealth election observer group:
http://aceproject.org/regions-en/countries-and-territories/AG/reports/antigua-and-barbuda-general-election-2004-report
Verified: 2014/06/05
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
h . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2014/06/05
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
Comments: For a term of seven years.
Source: Representation of the People Act (Amendment 2001), art 3. 5a
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AG/antigua-and-barbuda-amendment-to-the/view
Verified: 2014/06/05
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments:
Source: Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_Annex_A.pdf)
Verified: 2014/06/05
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
a . 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: 5 members
Source: Representation of the People Act, art 3
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AG/antigua-and-barbuda-amendment-to-the/view
Verified: 2014/06/05
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
c . Combination of partisanship and expertise
Comments:
Source: Representation of the People Act, art 3
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AG/antigua-and-barbuda-amendment-to-the-1/view
Verified: 2014/06/05
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
a . Head of State b . Head of Government d . Opposition
Comments: EMB members are appointed by the governor general with the advice of the prime minister and the leader of opposition
Source: Representation of the People Act, art 3
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AG/antigua-and-barbuda-amendment-to-the-1/view
Verified: 2014/06/05
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