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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
Comments: To carry out the elections process, the Central Elections Committee established 19 regional committees around the country.
Each regional committee is responsible to carry out the elections process in all communities within its area.
Chairing each regional committee is a judge who was appointed by the president of the Supreme Court, and at his/her side is the committee director and staff.
The Central Elections Committee appoints the regional committees at least 38 days prior to elections. The members represent the parliamentary groups in the current (outgoing) Knesset.
Source: Central Elections Committee, Regional elections Committees: https://bechirot21.bechirot.gov.il/election/English/Committees/Pages/RegionalElectionsCommittees_eng.aspx
Verified: 2019/05/01
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
g . Other
Comments: The Knesset's annual budget proposal is submitted for approval to the House Committee of the Knesset by the Chairman of the Knesset, and is part of the Budget Law.
The Central Elections Committee proposes a budget, which is approved by the Knesset Finance Committee.
Source: Dr. Susan Hattis Rolef, The Knesset Research and Information Center
Central Elections Commissions, Overview of the Central Elections Committee : http://www.knesset.gov.il/elections17/eng/cec/CecAboutGeneral_eng.htm
State Budget Proposal for Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018: https://mof.gov.il/en/PolicyAndBudget/Documents/StateBudgetProposal_2017-2018.pdf
Verified: 2019/05/01
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
g . Other
Comments: The State Controller, if he so wishes.
The State Comptroller's duties and responsibilities, as defined in Basic Law: The State Comptroller, include auditing the executive branch, local authorities and other bodies or institutions which were defined by law as subject to audit by the State Comptroller.
The State Comptroller is also tasked with inspecting the legality, integrity, managerial norms, efficiency and economy of the audited bodies, as well as any other matter which he or she deems necessary.
Source: Dr. Susan Hattis Rolef, The Knesset Research and Information Center
The State Comptroller: https://knesset.gov.il/lexicon/eng/critic_eng.htm
BASIC LAW: THE STATE COMPTROLLER (5748 -1988), Art.2: http://knesset.gov.il/laws/special/eng/BasicLawStateComptroller.pdf
Verified: 2019/05/02
EM006
Term of EMB members
Question: The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:
d . Other
Comments: According to the Knesset Elections Law (Consolidated Version) of 1969, the Central Elections Committee is formed within 60 days of the induction of a newly formed Knesset. The Committee is established in order to carry out the elections process for the following Knesset.
Source: Dr. Susan Hattis Rolef, The Knesset Research and Information Center
http://www.knesset.gov.il/elections17/eng/cec/CecAboutGeneral_eng.htm
The Knesset Election Law (Combined Version)
Verified: 2019/05/02
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments:
Source: Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/electoral-management-design-2014.pdf)
Central Elections Committee, Overview of the Central Elections Committee : http://www.knesset.gov.il/elections17/eng/cec/CecAboutGeneral_eng.htm
Verified: 2019/05/02
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
d . Other
Comments: No more than 31
The Central Elections Committee for the 21th Knesset has 30 members.
Source: Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/electoral-management-design-2014.pdf)
Central Elections Committee, Overview of the Central Elections Committee : http://www.knesset.gov.il/elections17/eng/cec/CecAboutGeneral_eng.htm
Verified: 2019/05/02
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
a . Partisanship
Comments: The members of the committee are representatives of the parliamentary groups in the Knesset: For each parliamentary group having four or more members, there is one member in the Central Elections Committee per four members of Knesset. Any parliamentary group with fewer than four members has at least one representative on the Committee.
Source: Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/electoral-management-design-2014.pdf)
Central Elections Committee, Overview of the Central Elections Committee : http://www.knesset.gov.il/elections17/eng/cec/CecAboutGeneral_eng.htm
Verified: 2019/05/02
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
f . Judiciary g . Political parties
Comments: The committee is chaired by a Supreme Court justice who is chosen by a group of Supreme Court justices.
Source: Central Elections Committee, Overview of the Central Elections Committee : http://www.knesset.gov.il/elections17/eng/cec/CecAboutGeneral_eng.htm
Verified: 2019/05/02
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