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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 d . Other kinds of elections (church, union, etc.) Please specify.
Comments: Article 11: The Commission shall carry out activities prescribed by the laws regulating the election of representatives to the Croatian Parliament, the President of the Republic of Croatia, members of the representative bodies of units of local and territorial (regional) self-government, heads of municipalities, mayors, county prefects and the Mayor of the City of Zagreb, members of councils and representatives of national minorities in units of local and territorial (regional) self-government, and the holding of state, local and advisory referenda.
Source: Act on the State Electoral Commission of the Republic of Croatia (2007), art. 11.
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/2264/file/Croatia_Act_State_Electoral_Commission_2006.pdf
Verified: 2020/07/06
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: Funds for the work of the Commission are ensured in the State Budget of the Republic of Croatia, which is adopted by the Croatian Parliament.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Croatia as revised in 2013 art. 110.
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Croatia_2013?lang=en
Act on the State Electoral Commission of the Republic of Croatia (2006), art. 26.
http://www.legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/2264/file/Croatia_Act_State_Electoral_Commission_2006.pdf
Electoral Law: Act on Election of Representatives to the Croatian Parliament (116/99) (consolidated wording with amendments No. 109/00 and 53/03), art. 82.
Verified: 2020/07/06
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
g . Other
Comments: Article 82: Financial means for the coverage of election expenditures are being ensured in the state budget of the Republic of Croatia, and the National Election Commission disposes of them.
The National Election Commission determines the way of usage of the financial means, conducts supervision on their expenditure and grants appropriate means to Election Commissions in the constituencies.
The National Election Commission shall publish in the media of public communication a complete report on the amounts of expenditures of elections and the manner of their spending within 30 days from the day of the official announcements of the election results.
Source: Electoral Law: Act on Election of Representatives to the Croatian Parliament (116/99) (consolidated wording with amendments No. 109/00 and 53/03), art. 82.
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/1154/file/71c13d3cb8431393409819c98e04.pdf
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7662/file/Croatia_Amendments_to_Law_Elections_President_2014_en.pdf (as amended in 2014)
Verified: 2020/07/06
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: Act on the State Electoral Commission: Article 3: The Commission consists in its permanent composition of the Chairperson, four Vice-Chairpersons and four other members.
The Chairperson of the Commission is the President of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia who is appointed for a four-year term of office.
The Vice-Chairpersons who are not from the ranks of judges and other members of the Commission are elected by a majority vote of all representatives of the Croatian Parliament for a term of eight years.
Source: Act on the State Electoral Commission of the Republic of Croatia (2006) (with the Act of Amendments to the Act on the State Electoral Commission of the Republic of Croatia), art. 3-4 & 7.
http://www.legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/2264/file/Croatia_Act_State_Electoral_Commission_2006.pdf
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/2265/file/Croatia_Amendments_Central_Electoral_Comm_2007.pdf (as amended in 2007)
Verified: 2020/07/06
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments: Article 2: The Commission is a permanent, independent state body.
Source: Act on the State Electoral Commission of the Republic of Croatia (2006), art. 2.
http://www.legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/2264/file/Croatia_Act_State_Electoral_Commission_2006.pdf
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/2265/file/Croatia_Amendments_Central_Electoral_Comm_2007.pdf (amended)
Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_Annex_A.pdf)
Verified: 2020/07/06
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
a . 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: 9 members.
Article 3: The Commission consists in its permanent composition of the Chairperson, four Vice-Chairpersons and four other members.
Source: Act on the State Electoral Commission of the Republic of Croatia (2006) (with the Act of Amendments to the Act on the State Electoral Commission of the Republic of Croatia), art. 3.
http://www.legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/2264/file/Croatia_Act_State_Electoral_Commission_2006.pdfhttps://wwwlegislationline.org/download/id/2265/file/Croatia_Amendments_Central_Electoral_Comm_2007.pdf (amended)
Verified: 2020/07/06
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
b . Expertise
Comments: Article 5: Two Chairpersons are elected by the general session of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia from among the ranks of the judges of that court, on the proposal of the President of the Supreme Court.
Article 8: The Vice-Chairpersons who are not from the ranks of judges and members of the Commission must be citizens of the Republic of Croatia residing in the territory of the Republic of Croatia, with the general right to election, who are law graduates with 10 years of work experience in the field of law, knowledge of the political and electoral systems and who are not members of any political party.
Source: Act on the State Electoral Commission of the Republic of Croatia (2006) (with the Act of Amendments to the Act on the State Electoral Commission of the Republic of Croatia), art. 5 & 8.
http://www.legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/2264/file/Croatia_Act_State_Electoral_Commission_2006.pdf
Verified: 2020/07/06
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
a . Head of State d . Opposition e . Legislature f . Judiciary g . Political parties
Comments: Constitution: Article 118(2): The President of the Supreme Court (which is also the Chairperson of the Commission) of the Republic of Croatia shall be appointed and relieved from duty by the Croatian Parliament at the proposal of the President of the Republic, with a prior opinion of the general session of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia and of the authorized committee of the Croatian Parliament.
Act on the State Electoral Commission: Article 5: Two Chairpersons are elected by the general session of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia from among the ranks of the judges of that court, on the proposal of the President of the Supreme Court.
Article 7: The Vice-Chairpersons who are not from the ranks of judges and other members of the Commission are elected by a majority vote of all representatives of the Croatian Parliament for a term of eight years. One Vice-Chairperson who is not from the ranks of judges and two members are proposed for election by the majority political party or coalition, and the other Vice-Chairperson and two members are proposed for election by the opposition political parties or coalitions, in accordance with the party structure of the Croatian Parliament at the time of the election.
Source: Act on the State Electoral Commission of the Republic of Croatia (2007) (with the Act of Amendments to the Act on the State Electoral Commission of the Republic of Croatia), art. 4-5 & 7.
http://www.legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/2264/file/Croatia_Act_State_Electoral_Commission_2006.pdf
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/2265/file/Croatia_Amendments_Central_Electoral_Comm_2007.pdf (amended)
Verified: 2020/07/06
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