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Electoral Management

Comoros Comoros

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: Law No 10-018/AU Amending certain provisions of the Electoral Act No. 07-001/AU of 14 January 2007, art. 39, 52 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/KM/comores-electoral-law-2010/view (2016)
Verified: 2016/04/12
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EM004

EMB budget determined by
Question:The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s): g. Other
Comments: The National Independent Electoral Commission is autonomous and determines its own budget.
Source: Law No 10-018/AU Amending certain provisions of the Electoral Act No. 07-001/AU of 14 January 2007, art. 43 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/KM/comores-electoral-law-2010/view (2016)
Verified: 2016/04/12
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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
e. Another organ within the national government
g. Other
Comments: 45 days after the proclamation of the final election results, the Commission submits its financial reports to the Constitutional Court, the ministries and the island authorities in charge of elections.
Source: Law No 10-018/AU Amending certain provisions of the Electoral Act No. 07-001/AU of 14 January 2007, art. 56 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/KM/comores-electoral-law-2010/view (2016)
Verified: 2016/04/12
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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: Law No 10-018/AU Amending certain provisions of the Electoral Act No. 07-001/AU of 14 January 2007, art. 45, 46 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/KM/comores-electoral-law-2010/view (2016)
Verified: 2016/04/12
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EM012

Electoral Management model
Question:What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer: b. Independent
Comments:
Source: Law No 10-018/AU Amending certain provisions of the Electoral Act No. 07-001/AU of 14 January 2007, art. 42, 43 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/KM/comores-electoral-law-2010/view (2016)
Verified: 2016/04/12
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EM013

Number of EMB members
Question:The EMB is composed of:
Answer: a. 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: The National Independent Electoral Commission is composed of 10 members.
Source: Law No 10-018/AU Amending certain provisions of the Electoral Act No. 07-001/AU of 14 January 2007, art. 45 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/KM/comores-electoral-law-2010/view (2016)
Verified: 2016/04/12
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EM014

Membership based on
Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer: b. Expertise
Comments: The members of the National Independent Electoral Commission must be comorian citizens recognized for their expertise, their integrity, their impartiality and moral integrity. There are 3 administrators, one from each island, including at least one woman. In addition, there are 3 members, one for each island, with experience in the field of elections, 1 judge, 2 representatives of the National Assembly and 1 representative of a national women's association.
Source: Law No 10-018/AU Amending certain provisions of the Electoral Act No. 07-001/AU of 14 January 2007, art. 45 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/KM/comores-electoral-law-2010/view (2016)
Verified: 2016/04/12
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EM015


Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s): a. Head of State
f. Judiciary
h. Civil society
Comments: The Island Governors, the President of the Superior Judicial Council, the conference of the Presidents of the National Assembly.
Source: Law No 10-018/AU Amending certain provisions of the Electoral Act No. 07-001/AU of 14 January 2007, art. 45 http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/KM/comores-electoral-law-2010/view (2016) ;IDEA, Annex A: World Survey: Electoral Management Bodies in 214 countries and Territories, http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_Annex_A.pdf, P.308-309.
Verified: 2016/04/12
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