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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
d. Other kinds of elections (church, union, etc.) Please specify.
Comments: d) Referenda
Source: Law No. 7/96 of 12 March 1996 establishing common rules for all political elections, with all the subsequent amendments, last revised 2005, art. 10 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GA/gabon-code-electoral-2005/view (2017)
Verified: 2025/05/13
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EM004

EMB budget determined by
Question:The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s): g. Other
Comments: The CENAP has financial autonomy.
Source: Law No. 7/96 of 12 March 1996 establishing common rules for all political elections, with all the subsequent amendments, last revised 2005, art. 10a http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GA/gabon-code-electoral-2005/view (2017)
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EM005

EMB expenditures controlled by
Question:The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s): g. Other
Comments: The CENAP has financial autonomy.
Source: Law No. 7/96 of 12 March 1996 establishing common rules for all political elections, with all the subsequent amendments, last revised 2005, art. 10a http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GA/gabon-code-electoral-2005/view (2017)
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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: The members of the Bureau of the CENAP are permanent.
Source: Law No. 7/96 of 12 March 1996 establishing common rules for all political elections, with all the subsequent amendments, last revised 2005, art. 12 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GA/gabon-code-electoral-2005/view (2017)
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EM012

Electoral Management model
Question:What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer: b. Independent
Comments:
Source: Law No. 7/96 of 12 March 1996 establishing common rules for all political elections, with all the subsequent amendments, last revised 2005, art. 10 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GA/gabon-code-electoral-2005/view (2017)
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EM013

Number of EMB members
Question:The EMB is composed of:
Answer: a. 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: The Bureau of the National Electoral Commission is composed of 7 members: one president, two vice presidents, and four reports.
Source: Law No. 7/96 of 12 March 1996 establishing common rules for all political elections, with all the subsequent amendments, last revised 2005, art. 12 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GA/gabon-code-electoral-2005/view (2017)
Verified: 2025/05/13
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EM014

Membership based on
Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer: c. Combination of partisanship and expertise
Comments: The vice presidents and two reports are selected in part due to their political party affiliation.
Source: Law No. 7/96 of 12 March 1996 establishing common rules for all political elections, with all the subsequent amendments, art. 12 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GA/gabon-code-electoral-2005/view (2017)
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EM015


Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s): c. Executive
d. Opposition
f. Judiciary
g. Political parties
Comments:
Source: Law No. 7/96 of 12 March 1996 establishing common rules for all political elections, with all the subsequent amendments, art. 12 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GA/gabon-code-electoral-2005/view (2017)
Verified: 2025/05/13
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