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Electoral Management

Lithuania Lithuania

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: Law on the Central Election Commission Article 3 (1) Tasks of the Central Electoral Commission shall be as follow: 1. To organise and conduct elections to the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, elections to the Office of the President of the Republic, elections to municipal councils, elections to the European Parliament (hereinafter referred to as “elections”) and referendums; Law on Elections to the European Parliament: Article 13: 1. Elections to the European Parliament shall be organised and conducted by: 1) the Central Electoral Commission.
Source: Republic of Lithuania Law on the Central Electoral Commission (20 June 2002 No. IX-985, As last amended on 18 November 2014 – No XII-1339) art. 3 (1) https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/ea463d10f30311e3a8c1a1dee39661ca?jfwid=rivwzvpvg Republic of Lithuania, Law on Elections to the European Parliament (20 November 2003 No IX-1837, as Last amended on 16 June 2015 – No XII-1797) https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/582c216018e611e5bfc0854048a4e288?jfwid=191fum7scn
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EM004

EMB budget determined by
Question:The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s): c. The legislature
Comments: Article 20: 1. The Central Electoral Commission shall be a budgetary agency maintained from state budgetary funds. The Seimas approves the State Budget and supervise its execution. Thus, it approves the budget of CEC as well.
Source: Republic of Lithuania Law on the Central Electoral Commission (20 June 2002 No. IX-985, As last amended on 18 November 2014 – No XII-1339) art. 20 (1) https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/ea463d10f30311e3a8c1a1dee39661ca?jfwid=rivwzvpvg Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania (25 October 1992, as last amended on 25 April 2006), art. 67 (14) http://www3.lrs.lt/home/Konstitucija/Constitution.htm
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EM005

EMB expenditures controlled by
Question:The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s): g. Other
Comments: Article 3.(1) The National Audit Office shall be a supreme public audit institution, accountable to the Seimas. Article 4(1) The main goals of the National Audit Office shall be as follows: to supervise the lawfulness and effectiveness of the management and use of the State property and execution of the State budget; The State Control (supreme public audit institution, accountable to the Seimas) controls the execution of the State budget, including the budget of Central Electoral Commission.
Source: Law: Republic of Lithuania Law on National Audit Office (30 May 1995, as last amended on 6 November 2014), art. 3(1), 4(1) http://www.parliament.am/library/verahskich%20palat/litva.pdf
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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: Article 7. Formation of the Central Electoral Commission 1. The Seimas shall set up the Central Electoral Commission no later than 200 days and no earlier than 140 days after regular or early elections to the Seimas. 2. The Central Electoral Commission shall be also set up by the Seimas after the latter adopts a resolution pursuant to Article 10(1)(10) of this Law to terminate the powers of the Central Electoral Commission. The Central Electoral Commission set up in this way shall retain its powers until a new Central Electoral Commission will be set up pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article.
Source: Republic of Lithuania Law on the Central Electoral Commission (20 June 2002 No. IX-985, As last amended on 18 November 2014 – No XII-1339) art. 7 (1-2) https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/ea463d10f30311e3a8c1a1dee39661ca?jfwid=rivwzvpvg
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EM012

Electoral Management model
Question:What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer: b. Independent
Comments: Article 5. Independence of the Central Electoral Commission 1. When discharging its functions and making decisions on issues within its competence, the Central Electoral Commission shall be independent. No institution or officer may issue mandatory instructions regarding the making of the decision that is within the competence of the Central Electoral Commission.
Source: Republic of Lithuania Law on the Central Electoral Commission (20 June 2002 No. IX-985, As last amended on 18 November 2014 – No XII-1339) art. 5 (1) https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/ea463d10f30311e3a8c1a1dee39661ca?jfwid=rivwzvpvg
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EM013

Number of EMB members
Question:The EMB is composed of:
Answer: b. 11 - 20 members (specify)
Comments: According to the Decree of the Seimas (12 June 2008, No. X-1601) the Central Election Commission is composed of 16 members, however its number could vary during other formation of the CEC.
Source: Decree of the Seimas: Dėl Vyriausiosios rinkimų komisijos sudarymo (21 May 2015, No. XII-1743), Art. 1. http://www.vrk.lt/vyriausiosios-rinkimu-komisijos-sudarymas-igaliojimai Republic of Lithuania Law on the Central Electoral Commission (20 June 2002, as last amended on 29 March 2012 – No XI-1958), art. 5 (1) http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=421537
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EM014

Membership based on
Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer: c. Combination of partisanship and expertise
Comments: Article 7: 3. The Central Electoral Committee shall be composed of: 1) the Commission Chairman; 2) two persons with the university law degree who are nominated by the Minister of Justice and appointed by the Seimas by secret ballot; 3) two persons with the university law degree who are nominated by the Lithuanian Bar Association and appointed by the Seimas by secret ballot; 4) two persons with the university law degree who are nominated by the President of the Republic and appointed by the Seimas by secret ballot; 5) the persons nominated by the parties which have received mandates of the Seimas members in the multi-member constituency, where such persons have the university law degree and the experience of working in electoral committees
Source: Republic of Lithuania Law on the Central Electoral Commission (20 June 2002 No. IX-985, As last amended on 18 November 2014 – No XII-1339) art. 7 (3) https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/ea463d10f30311e3a8c1a1dee39661ca?jfwid=rivwzvpvg The Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Lithuania - About CEC https://www.vrk.lt/en/vrk-apie
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EM015


Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s): c. Executive
e. Legislature
g. Political parties
i. Other
Comments: Article 7: (3) The Central Electoral Commission shall be composed of: 1. the Commission Chairman; 2. two persons with the university law degree who are nominated by the Minister of Justice and appointed by the Seimas by secret ballot; 3. two persons with the university law degree who are nominated by the Lithuanian Bar Association and appointed by the Seimas by secret ballot; 4. two persons with the university law degree who are nominated by the President of the Republic and appointed by the Seimas by secret ballot; 5. the persons nominated by the parties which have received mandates of the Seimas members in the multi-member constituency, where such persons have the university law degree and the experience of working in electoral committees. (4) Prior to the formation of the Central Electoral Commission, the parties (coalitions) which have received mandates of the Seimas members in the multi-member constituency shall each have the right to nominate one representative to the Central Electoral Commission from one list of candidates (joint list) nominated in the multi-member constituency. (7) Upon the recommendation of the Seimas Speaker, the Seimas shall appoint the Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission.
Source: Republic of Lithuania Law on the Central Electoral Commission (20 June 2002 No. IX-985, As last amended on 18 November 2014 – No XII-1339) art. 7 (3, 4, 7) https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/ea463d10f30311e3a8c1a1dee39661ca?jfwid=rivwzvpvg
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