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Electoral Management

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea

EM002

Responsibility of national EMB
Question:Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s): a. National level
c. Local level
Comments:
Source: Organic Law on National and Local-level Government Elections, Section 73: http://www.pngec.gov.pg:7780/i/pngec/organic_law.pdf (2012); Constitution of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Section 126: http://www.igr.gov.pg/constitution.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2017/03/16
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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:
Source: The Public Finances (Management) Act 1995, Part VIII; Organic Law on National and Local-level Government Elections, Section 5, 17: http://www.pngec.gov.pg:7780/i/pngec/organic_law.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2017/03/16
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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: The Electoral Commission is not subject to direction or control by any person or authority.
Source: Constitution of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Section 126 (6): http://www.igr.gov.pg/constitution.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2017/03/16
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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: 6 years
Source: Organic Law on National and Local-level Government Elections, Section 9: http://www.pngec.gov.pg:7780/i/pngec/organic_law.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2017/03/16
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EM012

Electoral Management model
Question:What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer: b. Independent
Comments: The Electoral Commission is not subject to direction or control by any person or authority.
Source: Constitution of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Section 126 (6): http://www.igr.gov.pg/constitution.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2017/03/16
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EM013

Number of EMB members
Question:The EMB is composed of:
Answer: d. Other
Comments: The Electoral Commission consists of the Electoral Commissioner and 78 staff members.
Source: Organic Law on National and Local-level Government Elections, Section 5 (2): http://www.pngec.gov.pg:7780/i/pngec/organic_law.pdf (2012); Official Website of the Electoral Commission of Papua New Guinea: http://www.pngec.gov.pg/ (2012)
Verified: 2017/03/16
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EM014

Membership based on
Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer: e. No Information Available
Comments:
Source: Organic Law on National and Local-level Government Elections, Section 5: http://www.pngec.gov.pg:7780/i/pngec/organic_law.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2017/03/16
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EM015


Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s): a. Head of State
i. Other
Comments: The Electoral Commissioner shall be appointed by the Head of State, acting with and in accordance with the advice of the Electoral Commission Appointments Committee.
Source: Organic Law on National and Local-level Government Elections, Section 5 (3): http://www.pngec.gov.pg:7780/i/pngec/organic_law.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2017/03/16
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