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Electoral Management

Guyana Guyana

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: "Constitution of Guyana", art. 162 (http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GY/guyana-constitution-1996/view) Electoral Law: "Local Authorities (Elections) Act 1990", art. 4 (http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GY/guyana-local-authorities-elections-act-1990/view)
Verified: 2015/05/11
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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
d. A national government department
Comments: "The budget is prepared by the Secretariat and finalised through consultation between representatives of the Commission and the Ministry of Finance prior to its approval by the National Assembly."
Source: "Elections Laws (Amendment) Act No. 15 of 2000", sec 21 (http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GY/guyana-election-law-amendment-act-no-15-of-24/view)
Verified: 2015/05/11
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EM005

EMB expenditures controlled by
Question:The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s): d. A national government department
Comments: "The budget is prepared by the Secretariat and finalised through consultation between representatives of the Commission and the Ministry of Finance prior to its approval by the National Assembly."
Source: "Elections Laws (Amendment) Act No. 15 of 2000", sec 21 (http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GY/guyana-election-law-amendment-act-no-15-of-24/view)
Verified: 2015/05/11
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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:
Source: Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_Annex_A.pdf) Q34 - Guyana Electoral Commission FAQ (http://www.gecom.org.gy/faq.html)
Verified: 2015/05/11
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EM012

Electoral Management model
Question:What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer: b. Independent
Comments:
Source: "Constitution of Guyana", art 62 (http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GY/guyana-constitution-1996/view)
Verified: 2013/07/01
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EM013

Number of EMB members
Question:The EMB is composed of:
Answer: a. 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: 7 members
Source: "Constitution of Guyana", art 161, sec 3 (http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GY/guyana-constitution-1996/view) Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_Annex_A.pdf)
Verified: 2015/05/10
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EM014

Membership based on
Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer: a. Partisanship
Comments:
Source: "Constitution of Guyana", art 161, sec 3 (http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GY/guyana-constitution-1996/view) Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_Annex_A.pdf)
Verified: 2015/05/10
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EM015


Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s): a. Head of State
d. Opposition
Comments: The President and the opposition select the EMB members. "In addition to the Chairman, the Constitution (Amendment) Act No. 2 of 2000 also provides for the appointment of six (6) members of the Commission in the following manner - (a) Three (3) members appointed by the President, acting in his own deliberate judgement. (b) Three (3) members appointed by the President acting on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition after he has meaningfully consulted the non-governmental opposition parties represented in the National Assembly."
Source: "Constitution of Guyana", art 161, sec 3 (http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GY/guyana-constitution-1996/view) Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_Annex_A.pdf)
Verified: 2015/05/10
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