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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 d . Other kinds of elections (church, union, etc.) Please specify.
Comments: The Commission on Elections shall enforce and administer all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of an election, plebiscite, initiative, referendum, and recall.
Source: Constitution, Art. IΧ, Sec. C-2 (1): http://www.comelec.gov.ph/?r=References/RelatedLaws/Constitution/1987Constitution/Article9(2019)
Verified: 2019/05/02
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
d . A national government department
Comments: The Department of Budget and Management, an executive body under the President, determines the budget of the Electoral Commission. While the President proposes the budget and Congress cannot change the aggregate expenditure ceiling, it does have the power to decrease or reallocate funds. The National Expenditures Program releases information on the expenditures of each government department annually in its reports.
Source: OECD Journal on Budgeting - Volume 2010/2: https://www.oecd.org/countries/philippines/48170279.pdf (2016)
Department of Budget and Management of the Philippines, National Expenditures Program. https://www.dbm.gov.ph/index.php/dbm-publications/national-expenditure-program(2019)
Verified: 2019/05/02
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
a . The President c . The legislature d . A national government department g . Other
Comments: The Commission on Elections has fiscal autonomy, however its total budget is controlled by the Department of Budget and Management with approval of Congress.
Source: OECD Journal on Budgeting - Volume 2010/2: https://www.oecd.org/countries/philippines/48170279.pdf (2016)
Department of Budget and Management of the Philippines, National Expenditures Program. https://www.dbm.gov.ph/index.php/dbm-publications/national-expenditure-program (2019)
Verified: 2019/05/02
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: The Chairman and the Commissioners shall be appointed for a term of seven years without reappointment.
Source: Constitution, Art. IΧ, Sec. C-1(2): http://www.comelec.gov.ph/?r=References/RelatedLaws/Constitution/1987Constitution/Article9 (2019)
Verified: 2019/05/02
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments: The Constitutional Commissions, which shall be independent, are the Civil Service Commission, the Commission on Elections, and the Commission on Audit.
Source: Constitution, Art. IΧ, Sec. A-1: http://www.comelec.gov.ph/?r=References/RelatedLaws/Constitution/1987Constitution/Article9 (2019)
Verified: 2019/05/02
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
a . 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: There shall be a Commission on Elections composed of a Chairman and six Commissioners.
Source: Constitution, Art. IΧ, Sec. C-1 (1): http://www.comelec.gov.ph/?r=References/RelatedLaws/Constitution/1987Constitution/Article9 (2016)
Verified: 2019/05/02
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
b . Expertise
Comments: There shall be a Commission on Elections composed of a Chairman and six Commissioners who shall be natural-born citizens of the Philippines and, at the time of their appointment, at least thirty-five years of age, holders of a college degree, and must not have been candidates for any elective positions in the immediately preceding elections. However, a majority thereof, including the Chairman, shall be members of the Philippine Bar who have been engaged in the practice of law for at least ten years.
Source: Constitution, Art. IΧ, Sec. C-1 (1): http://www.comelec.gov.ph/?r=References/RelatedLaws/Constitution/1987Constitution/Article9 (2016)
Verified: 2019/05/02
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
a . Head of State b . Head of Government i . Other
Comments: The Chairman and the Commissioners shall be appointed by the President with the consent of the Commission on Appointments.
Source: Constitution, Art. IΧ, Sec. C-1 (2): http://www.comelec.gov.ph/?r=References/RelatedLaws/Constitution/1987Constitution/Article9 (2016)
Verified: 2019/05/02
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