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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:
Electoral Law: Electoral Act, art. 2 & 4(2)(d)
Verified:
2012/02/24
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments:
The funding of the Electoral Commission of Namibia is made from "funds appropriated by law for that purpose". This presumably means a parliamentary appropriation.
Source:
Electoral Law: Electoral Act, art. 128.
Verified:
2012/02/24
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
d . A national government department
h . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified:
2012/06/25
EM006
Term of EMB members
Question: The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:
b . For a specified number of years
Comments:
Commissioners are appointed for 5 years, but may be be reappointed for further five year terms.
Source:
Electoral Law: Electoral Act, art. 6
Verified:
2012/02/24
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments:
Source:
Electoral Law: Electoral Act, art. 3 - 12.
Verified:
2012/02/24
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
a . 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments:
5 members
Source:
Electoral Law: Electoral Act, art. 3-12.
Verified:
2012/02/24
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
b . Expertise
Comments:
Source:
Electoral Law: Electoral Act, art. 3-12.
Verified:
2012/02/24
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
f . Judiciary
Comments:
The EMB members are selected by the Judicial Committee.
Source:
Electoral Law: Electoral Act, art. 3-12.
Verified:
2012/02/24
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