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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
c. Local level
d. Other kinds of elections (church, union, etc.) Please specify.
Comments: The National Electoral Commission organizes and supervises the presidential, legislative and municipal elections, as well as the referenda.
Source: Law of 12 December 2009 on the National Electoral Commission, art. 11 (e): http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_da_cne.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2014/06/24
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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 budget of the National Electoral Commission is included in the Annual State Budget.
Source: Law of 12 December 2009 on the National Electoral Commission, art. 18 (1): http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_da_cne.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2014/06/24
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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 National Electoral Commission has financial and administrative autonomy in the implementation of its budget.
Source: Law of 12 December 2009 on the National Electoral Commission, art. 18 (2): http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_da_cne.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2014/06/24
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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: For a term of 4 years.
Source: Law of 12 December 2009 on the National Electoral Commission, art. 3 (1): http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_da_cne.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2014/06/24
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EM012

Electoral Management model
Question:What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer: b. Independent
Comments:
Source: Law of 12 December 2009 on the National Electoral Commission, art. 1, 18 (2): http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_da_cne.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2014/06/24
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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 Commission consists of: a) An Executive Director; b) A representative of the President; c) A representative of the Government; d) A representative of each of the parties or coalition of parties for legislative elections. e) A representative of the National Council of Social Communication; f) A representative of each presidential candidate for presidential elections.
Source: Law of 12 December 2009 on the National Electoral Commission, art. 2 (1, 3): http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_da_cne.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2014/06/24
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EM014

Membership based on
Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer: b. Expertise
Comments: Candidates for the positions of President and Executive Director of the National Electoral Commission must be nationals with recognized capacity and preferably Judges of Appeal.
Source: Law of 12 December 2009 on the National Electoral Commission, art. 2 (1, 3), 3 (2): http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_da_cne.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2014/06/24
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EM015


Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s): a. Head of State
c. Executive
e. Legislature
g. Political parties
Comments: The members of the Executive Secretary are elected by two thirds of the Members of the National People's Assembly. The National Electoral Commission consists of: a) An Executive Director; b) A representative of the President; c) A representative of the Government; d) A representative of each of the parties or coalition of parties. e) A representative of the National Council of Social Communication; f) A representative of each presidential candidate.
Source: Law of 12 December 2009 on the National Electoral Commission, art. 2 (1, 3), 3 (1): http://www.cne-guinebissau.org/phocadownload/lei_da_cne.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2014/06/24
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