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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:
Source: Law No. 37/PO on the Election of Members of the National Assembly, art. 20: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Law-on/view
Verified: 2021/02/17
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: Expenditures for the election of members of the National Assembly shall be covered from the State budget.
Source: Law No. 37/PO on the Election of Members of the National Assembly, art. 6: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Law-on/view
Verified: 2021/02/17
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: Expenditures for the election of members of the National Assembly shall come from the State budget.
Source: Law No. 37/PO on the Election of Members of the National Assembly, Art. 6: Expenditures for the election of members of the National Assembly shall come from the State budget.
Constitution, Art. 53 (4): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Constitution/view
Verified: 2021/02/17
EM006
Term of EMB members
Question: The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:
d . Other
Comments: The National Election Committee is appointed at least 120 days before the election day. The term of office of the National Election Committee ends after the completion of the first plenary session of the new National Assembly.
Source: Law No. 37/PO on the Election of Members of the National Assembly, art. 21: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Law-on/view
Verified: 2021/02/17
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments:
Source: Law No. 37/PO on the Election of Members of the National Assembly, art. 20: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Law-on/view
Verified: 2021/02/17
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
b . 11 - 20 members (specify)
Comments: The National Election Committee consists of 15 to 17 members, including one chairman, two to three vice-chairmen, and a certain number of members.
Source: Law No. 37/PO on the Election of Members of the National Assembly, art. 21 (2): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Law-on/view
Verified: 2021/02/17
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
c . Combination of partisanship and expertise
Comments: The election committee at each level shall include representatives of the party committee, the local administrative authority, and mass organisations at such level. The national, provincial, municipal, and special zone election committees shall include representatives of the National Assembly
Source: Law No. 37/PO on the Election of Members of the National Assembly, art. 20: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Law-on/view
Verified: 2021/02/17
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
e . Legislature
Comments: The National Election Committee is appointed by the National Assembly Standing Committee.
Source: Law No. 37/PO on the Election of Members of the National Assembly, art. 21 (1): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LA/Lao-People2019s-Democratic-Republic-Law-on/view
Verified: 2021/02/17
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