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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: Electoral Code as amended in 2012, art. 3, 14: http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Code_électoral_BF-Version_21.05.2015.pdf (2015)
Verified: 2015/12/04
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
g . Other
Comments: The Independent National Electoral Commission develops its own budget plan which is submitted to the Government for approval.
Source: Electoral Code as amended in 2015, art. 14 (1): http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Code_électoral_BF-Version_21.05.2015.pdf (2015)
Verified: 2015/12/04
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
e . Another organ within the national government
Comments: The Court of Auditors
Source: Electoral Code as amended in 2015, art. 4 (2), 33 (6): http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Code_électoral_BF-Version_21.05.2015.pdf (2015)
Verified: 2015/12/04
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: The members of the Independent National Electoral Commission serve for a term of 5 years, renewable once.
Source: Electoral Code as amended in 2015, art. 6: http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Code_électoral_BF-Version_21.05.2015.pdf (2015)
Verified: 2015/10/09
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments:
Source: Electoral Code as amended in 2015, art. 2, 4: http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Code_électoral_BF-Version_21.05.2015.pdf (2015)
Verified: 2015/12/04
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
b . 11 - 20 members (specify)
Comments: The Independent National Electoral Commission is composed of 15 members.
Source: Electoral Code as amended in 2015, art. 5: http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Code_électoral_BF-Version_21.05.2015.pdf(2015)
Verified: 2015/12/04
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
b . Expertise
Comments: The members of the Independent National Electoral Commission must be of moral integrity and in full possession of their civil rights. In addition, they must be at least 35 and maximum 70 years old and they must not be affiliated to any political party.
Source: Electoral Code as amended in 2015, art. 5, 11: http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Code_électoral_BF-Version_21.05.2015.pdf (2015)
Verified: 2015/12/04
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
c . Executive d . Opposition h . Civil society
Comments: 5 members are selected by the political party that has the majority in the National Assembly, 5 members are selected by the opposition parties and 5 members represent civil society organisations (3 members represent religious communities, 1 traditional authorities and the remaining 1 member represents human rights associations).
Source: Electoral Code as amended in 2015, art. 5: http://www.ceni.bf/sites/default/files/Code_électoral_BF-Version_21.05.2015.pdf (2015)
Verified: 2015/12/04
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