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EM002

Responsibility of national EMB
Question:Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s): f. Not applicable
Comments: The EMB is located at the home office of the government. It only provides guidelines and administrative support, but is not responsible for the elections, which are organised locally.
Source: Official Website of the Ministry of Interior, Directorate for Elections http://www.ibz.rrn.fgov.be/index.php?id=33&L=0 (2012)
Verified: 2019/04/25
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EM004

EMB budget determined by
Question:The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s): d. A national government department
Comments: The Directorate for Elections is a department of the Ministry of Interior.
Source: Official Website of the Ministry of Interior, Directorate for Elections: http://www.ibz.rrn.fgov.be/index.php?id=33&L=0 (2012)
Verified: 2019/04/25
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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
Comments: Article 74 State budgets and accounts, without prejudice to Article 174, first paragraph, second sentence; Article 174 Each year, the House of Representatives passes the law that settles the final accounts and approves the budget. However, the House of Representatives and the Senate fix, each for itself, their operating allowances annually. All State receipts and expenditure must be included in the budget and in the accounts.
Source: Constitution, Art. 74 (3), 174, Official Website of the Ministry of Interior, Directorate for Elections: http://www.ibz.rrn.fgov.be/index.php?id=33&L=0 (2012)
Verified: 2019/04/25
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EM006

Term of EMB members
Question:The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer: c. For an unspecified period
Comments: c) Civil servants of the Ministry of Interior
Source: Official Website of the Ministry of Interior, Directorate for Elections: http://www.ibz.rrn.fgov.be/index.php?id=33&L=0 (2012)
Verified: 2019/04/25
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EM012

Electoral Management model
Question:What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer: a. Governmental
Comments:
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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EM013

Number of EMB members
Question:The EMB is composed of:
Answer: d. Other
Comments: Civil servants of the Ministry of Interior
Source: Official Website of the Ministry of Interior, Directorate for Elections: http://www.ibz.rrn.fgov.be/index.php?id=33&L=0 (2012)
Verified: 2019/04/25
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EM014

Membership based on
Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer: d. Not Applicable
Comments: The members of the Directorate for Elections are civil servant of the Ministry of Interior.
Source: Official Website of the Ministry of Interior, Directorate for Elections: http://www.ibz.rrn.fgov.be/index.php?id=33&L=0 (2012)
Verified: 2019/04/25
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EM015


Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s): j. Not Applicable
Comments: The members of the Directorate for Elections are civil servant of the Ministry of Interior.
Source: Official Website of the Ministry of Interior, Directorate for Elections: http://www.ibz.rrn.fgov.be/index.php?id=33&L=0 (2012)
Verified: 2019/04/25
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