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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
Comments: The national electoral body has the responsibility at the election of the Members of Parliament; the election of the Members of the European Parliament; and the election of the representatives and mayors of local governments and the election of minority municipalities.
Source: Act XXXVI of 2013 on Electoral Procedure (last modified by Act CCVII of 2013), Sections 71 & 72: http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=159995.329468.
Verified: 2018/07/30
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: Section 54
(1) The National Election Office shall be an agency with an independent title in the national budget within the budgetary chapter of Parliament.
(2) The key figures on the expense and revenue side of its budget regarding the current year may only be reduced by Parliament.
(3) Funds left over from the revenues of the previous year may be spent by the National Election Office on its functions in successive years.
Source: Act XXXVI of 2013 on Electoral Procedure (last modified by Act CCVII of 2013), Section 54: http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=159995.329468.
Verified: 2018/07/30
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
g . Other
Comments: Section 12. The costs associated with the tasks of the state in the area of preparing and conducting elections, as well as other costs arising in connection with the activities of election bodies, shall be financed from the national budget – to the extent determined by Parliament. The State Audit Office shall inform Parliament about the use of these financial resources.
Source: Act XXXVI of 2013 on Electoral Procedure (last modified by Act CCVII of 2013), Section 12: http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=159995.329468.
Verified: 2018/07/30
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: 9 Years.
"(1) The mandate a) of elected members of the National Election Commission shall last for nine years from the inaugural meeting of the National Election Commission"
Source: Act XXXVI of 2013 on Electoral Procedure (last modified by Act CCVII of 2013), Section 33(1): http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=159995.329468.
Verified: 2018/07/30
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
c . Mixed
Comments: Section 12
The costs associated with the tasks of the state in the area of preparing and conducting elections, as well as other costs arising in connection with the activities of election bodies, shall be financed from the national budget – to the extent determined by Parliament. The State Audit Office shall inform Parliament about the use of these financial resources. The National Election Commission is otherwise independent.
Source: Act XXXVI of 2013 on Electoral Procedure (last modified by Act CCVII of 2013), Section 12 & 53: http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=159995.329468.
Verified: 2018/07/30
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
a . 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: 10 members.
Section 20
(1) The seven members and three alternate members of the National Election Commission shall be elected by Parliament for a term of nine years on the proposal of the President of the Republic within ninety days of the termination of the mandate of the previous National Election Commission.
Source: Act XXXVI of 2013 on Electoral Procedure (last modified by Act CCVII of 2013), Section 20: http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=159995.329468.
Verified: 2018/07/30
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
d . Not Applicable
Comments: Sec.17(1)
d) National Electoral Commission members must be voters in the central register.
Sec.18
...the following persons may not serve on election commissions:
a) members of political parties;
b) members of nominating organisations that put forward a candidate in the constituency in question;
c) relatives of candidates standing in the constituency in question;
d) persons in Government service, public employee or service relationship or other work-related relationship with central administration bodies as defined in the Act on Central Administration Authorities, and on the Legal Status of Members of the Government and State Secretaries or other administrative bodies with powers in the election commission's areas of competence, and state leaders.
Source: Act XXXVI of 2013 on Electoral Procedure (last modified by Act CCVII of 2013), Section 17 & 18: http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=159995.32946.
Verified: 2018/07/30
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
e . Legislature g . Political parties
Comments:
Source: Act XXXVI of 2013 on Electoral Procedure (last modified by Act CCVII of 2013), Sections 20 & 27: http://njt.hu/cgi_bin/njt_doc.cgi?docid=159995.329468.
Verified: 2018/07/30
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