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Electoral Management

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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
b. Regional level
c. Local level
Comments: It is also responsible for rural parish elections as well as for those of the representatives before the Andean Parliament.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la República del Ecuador”, art. 118: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-constitucion-2020/ ; Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Electoral y de Organizaciones Políticas de la República del Ecuador, Código de la Democracia”, art. 25 (23), 89, 90: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-codigo-democracia-2023/
Verified: 2025/03/13
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EM004

EMB budget determined by
Question:The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s): c. The legislature
Comments: The National Electoral Council and the Electoral Contentious Tribunal are responsible for the elaboration and management of their budgets, which are included in the General State Budget adopted by the National Assembly.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la República del Ecuador”, art. 219 (7), 221 (3), 294: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-constitucion-2020/ ; Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Electoral y de Organizaciones Políticas de la República del Ecuador, Código de la Democracia”, art. 18, 25 (10), 70 (11): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-codigo-democracia-2023/
Verified: 2025/03/13
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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
Comments: The General State Comptroller is an independent technical body responsible for monitoring the use of State resources.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la República del Ecuador”, art. 296: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-constitucion-2020/
Verified: 2025/03/13
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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 National Electoral Council and the Electoral Contentious Tribunal shall each be comprised of five members, who serve a six-year term.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la República del Ecuador”, art. 218, 220: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-constitucion-2020/ ; Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Electoral y de Organizaciones Políticas de la República del Ecuador, Código de la Democracia”, art. 24, 33, 63: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-codigo-democracia-2023/
Verified: 2025/03/13
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EM012

Electoral Management model
Question:What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer: b. Independent
Comments:
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la República del Ecuador”, art. 217: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-constitucion-2020/ ; Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Electoral y de Organizaciones Políticas de la República del Ecuador, Código de la Democracia”, art. 18: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-codigo-democracia-2023/
Verified: 2025/03/13
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EM013

Number of EMB members
Question:The EMB is composed of:
Answer: a. 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: The National Electoral Council and the Electoral Contentious Tribunal shall each be comprised of five members, who serve a six-year term.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la República del Ecuador”, art. 218, 220: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-constitucion-2020/ ; Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Electoral y de Organizaciones Políticas de la República del Ecuador, Código de la Democracia”, art. 24, 33, 63: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-codigo-democracia-2023/
Verified: 2025/03/13
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EM014

Membership based on
Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer: b. Expertise
Comments: To become a member of the National Electoral Council, it is required to be an Ecuadorian citizen and be in full possession of their political rights. In order to become member of the Electoral Contentious Tribunal, it is required to be an Ecuadorian citizen, be in full possession of their political rights, to hold a university degree in law (legally recognized in the country) and to have served with proven integrity the professions of lawyer, judge or academic professor of law for a minimum of ten years.
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Electoral y de Organizaciones Políticas de la República del Ecuador, Código de la Democracia”, art. 20: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-codigo-democracia-2023/
Verified: 2025/03/13
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EM015


Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s): i. Other
Comments: The Council of Citizen Participation and Social Control shall appoint the members of the National Electoral Council and the Electoral Contentious Tribunal, from those selected through a public competition.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución de la República del Ecuador”, art. 224: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-constitucion-2020/ ; Electoral Law: “Ley Orgánica Electoral y de Organizaciones Políticas de la República del Ecuador, Código de la Democracia”, art. 20: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/EC/ecuador-codigo-democracia-2023/
Verified: 2025/03/13
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