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Electoral Management

Romania Romania

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: The Central Election Bureau has responsibility at parliamentary, presidential elections, elections of local public administration authorities and elections for the European Parliament.
Source: Electoral Law: Law No. 35 of 13 March 2008 for the election to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, art. 13. https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/4224/file/ROM%20Election%20Laws_en.pdf Electoral Law: Law 370/2004 on the Election of the President of Romania, art. 5. https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7751/file/Romania_regulations_election_President_as_of_2009_en.pdf Electoral Law: Law 67/2004 for the election of local public administration authorities, art. 23(1). https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/949/file/f8d6a4d6e9ad96de802fd5ccecb4.pdf Electoral Law: Law 2015/2035 11 November 2015 Reform regarding the organisation and the development of the elections for the European Parliament, art. 14 - 14-1. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-8-2015-0395_EN.html
Verified: 2020/08/22
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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: The expenses for carrying out the electoral operations shall be incurred from the state budget which is approved by the legislature.
Source: Electoral Law: Law No. 35 of 13 March 2008 for the election to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, art. 67(1). https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/4224/file/ROM%20Election%20Laws_en.pdf Constitution: Constitution of Romania, amended in 2003, art. 65(2)(b). https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Romania_2003?lang=en
Verified: 2020/08/22
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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 expenses for carrying out the electoral operations shall be incurred from the state budget which is controlled by the Court of Audit.
Source: Electoral Law: Law No. 35 of 13 March 2008 for the election to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, art. 67(1). Constitution: Constitution of Romania, amended in 2003, art.140.https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Romania_2003?lang=en
Verified: 2020/08/22
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EM006

Term of EMB members
Question:The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer: d. Other
Comments: The mandate of the president and the mandates of the vice presidents of the Permanent Electoral Authority shall be of 8 years each and may be renewed only once. The term of the members of the Central Electoral Bureau is for electoral period only.
Source: Electoral Law: Law No. 35 of 13 March 2008 for the election to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, art. 13(1) & 63(7). https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/4224/file/ROM%20Election%20Laws_en.pdf
Verified: 2020/08/22
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EM012

Electoral Management model
Question:What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer: b. Independent
Comments: Article 63: (1) The Permanent Electoral Authority is an autonomous administrative institution, being a legal entity with general competence.
Source: Electoral Law: Law No. 35 of 13 March 2008 for the election to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, art. 63(1).
Verified: 2014/10/29
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EM013

Number of EMB members
Question:The EMB is composed of:
Answer: d. Other
Comments: The Permanent Electoral Authority is composed of 3 members: Article 63: (3) The Permanent Electoral Authority is led by a president with a rank of minister, seconded by two vice presidents with a rank of state secretary. The Central Election Bureau is composed of maximum 21 members: Art. 14. – (1) At national level, they shall set up a Central Electoral Bureau, formed of 5 judges of the High Court of Cassation and Justice, the president and the vice presidents of the Permanent Electoral Authority, and of no more than 12 representatives of the political parties, political alliances, electoral alliances participating in the elections, under the law, as well as of a representative appointed by the parliamentary group of the national minorities in the Chamber of Deputies.
Source: Electoral Law: Law No. 35 of 13 March 2008 for the election to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, art. 14(1) & 63(3). https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/4224/file/ROM%20Election%20Laws_en.pdf
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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: Members of the Permanent Electoral Authority are selected on the basis of their expertise. Members of the Central Election Bureau are selected on the basis of their expertise and partisanship.
Source: Electoral Law: Law No. 35 of 13 March 2008 for the election to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, art. 14 & 63(3-6). https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/4224/file/ROM%20Election%20Laws_en.pdf
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EM015


Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s): a. Head of State
b. Head of Government
e. Legislature
f. Judiciary
g. Political parties
Comments: The members of the Permanent Electoral Authority are selected by the legislature, the president and the prime minister. Article 63: (4) The president is appointed by decision adopted in a joint session of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, at the proposal of parliamentary groups, from among the personalities educated and trained in the legal or administrative field. The candidate who meets the Deputies and Senators’ majority of votes shall be appointed president. The members of the Central Election Bureau are selected by the High Court of Cassation and Justice and the political parties.
Source: Electoral Law: Law No. 35 of 13 March 2008 for the election to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, art. 14 & 63(4-6) https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/4224/file/ROM%20Election%20Laws_en.pdf
Verified: 2020/08/22
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