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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:
Source: Parliamentary Election Law, art. 11, 40, 87, 101:
https://www.ministryinfo.gov.lb/en/22598
https://elections.gov.lb/getattachment/00bbe177-0eec-4f8a-a4df-e47c7e19b4de/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B5-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%28PDF%29.aspx%20(2017)
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Verified: 2024/11/20
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: Each year at the beginning of the October session, the Government shall submit to the
Chamber of Deputies the general budget estimates of state expenditures and revenues for the
following year. The budget shall voted upon article by article.
No public loan or undertaking involving an expenditure from the treasury funds may
be contracted except by virtue of a law.
Source: Constitution, art. 83, 88: http://www.presidency.gov.lb/English/LebaneseSystem/Documents/Lebanese%20Constitution.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/20
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: The final financial accounts of the administration for each year must be submitted to
the Chamber for approval before the promulgation of the budget of the second year wich
follows that year. A special law shall be issued for the setting up of an Audit office.
Source: Constitution, art. 87: http://www.presidency.gov.lb/English/LebaneseSystem/Documents/Lebanese%20Constitution.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/20
EM006
Term of EMB members
Question: The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:
a . For the election period only
Comments: rticle 11: Appointment of the Commission and its mandate
1 – The members shall be appointed by a decree in the Council of Ministers upon the proposal of the Interior Minister.
2 -The mandate of the members of the Commission shall commence from the date of the issuance of their decree of appointment on the basis of the decision of the Cabinet and shall terminate after six months from the date of completion of general Parliamentary elections.
3 – The Cabinet shall appoint the members of the Commission one month before the end of the mandate of its term.
4 – The existing Commission will continue to pursue its duties functions until a new body is appointed.
Source: Parliamentary Election Law, art. 11: https://www.ministryinfo.gov.lb/en/22598
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Verified: 2024/11/20
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
a . Governmental
Comments: Article 10: Composition of the Commission
1 – The Commission consists of eleven members as follows:
a – A retired judge in the judiciary who has served 20 years of judicial duties, chosen from among three names nominated by the Supreme Judicial Court.
b – A retired administrative judge who has served in the judiciary for at least 20 years will be chosen from among three names nominated by the State Consultative Council. c – A retired financial judge who has served in the judiciary for at least 20 years will be chosen from among three names nominated by the Audit Court.
d – A former head of the Bar Association will be chosen from among three former heads nominated by the Beirut Bar Association.
e – A Former head of Bar Association will be chosen from among three former heads nominated by the Bar Association of Tripoli.
f – A representative of the Press Association selected from among three candidates nominated by the Council of the Bar.
g – An information and advertising expert selected from among three candidates nominated by the National Audiovisual Council of Lebanon.
h – A Former head of the Lebanese Association of Certified Public Accountants will be chosen from among three candidates nominated by the union.
i – Two professionals with extensive experience in election-related competencies (including administration, funding or publicity) will be selected from among six names nominated by the interior minister.
j – A representative of the civil society bodies, who meet the conditions stipulated in Article 20 of this law, will be chosen from among three experts in elections nominated by these bodies in accordance with a mechanism established by the interior minister.
2 – Gender shall be considered in the selection of candidates for membership of the Commission.
3 – The highest ranking judge out of the justice and administrative judges will head the Commission and if they are at the same rank, the oldest judge will be the head and one of the eldest Bar Association heads will be the Vice President.
4 – The parties referred to in this Article shall nominate the candidates within one month from the date on which they are notified of the request to select the names.
5 – If there is a delay in nominating a candidate from a particular category, the Cabinet shall be appointed to nominate by a proposal from the Minister of that category.
Source: Parliamentary Election Law, art. 10: https://www.ministryinfo.gov.lb/en/22598
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Verified: 2024/11/20
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
b . 11 - 20 members (specify)
Comments: Article 10: Composition of the Commission
1 – The Commission consists of eleven members
Source: Parliamentary Election Law, art. 10: https://www.ministryinfo.gov.lb/en/22598
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Verified: 2024/11/20
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
b . Expertise
Comments:
Source: Parliamentary Election Law, art. 10: https://www.ministryinfo.gov.lb/en/22598
https://elections.gov.lb/getattachment/00bbe177-0eec-4f8a-a4df-e47c7e19b4de/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B5-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%28PDF%29.aspx%20(2017)
Verified: 2024/11/20
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
c . Executive
Comments: Article 11: Appointment of the Commission and its mandate
1 – The members shall be appointed by a decree in the Council of Ministers upon the proposal of the Interior Minister.
2 -The mandate of the members of the Commission shall commence from the date of the issuance of their decree of appointment on the basis of the decision of the Cabinet and shall terminate after six months from the date of completion of general Parliamentary elections.
3 – The Cabinet shall appoint the members of the Commission one month before the end of the mandate of its term.
4 – The existing Commission will continue to pursue its duties functions until a new body is appointed.
Source: Parliamentary Election Law art. 11: https://www.ministryinfo.gov.lb/en/22598
https://elections.gov.lb/getattachment/00bbe177-0eec-4f8a-a4df-e47c7e19b4de/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B5-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%28PDF%29.aspx%20(2017)
Verified: 2024/11/20
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