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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
Comments: Elections for MPs (hereinafter: parliamentary elections) shall be conducted by the
Republic Electoral Commission, local electoral commissions and polling boards.
Local electoral commissions shall be municipal electoral commissions, city electoral
commissions and electoral commissions of city municipalities of the City of Belgrade.
Local elections shall be conducted by the electoral commission and polling
boards.
Source: Electoral Law: Law on Election of Members of Parliament, art. 7, 27.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/serbia-law-on-elections-of-representatives-updated/view
Law on Local Elections, art. 9
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/serbia-law-on-local-elections-2007/view
Verified: 2022/07/07
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: Funds for the work of electoral management bodies, election materials and other costs
of the conduct of elections shall be provided in the budget of the Republic.
The National Assembly shall adopt the Budget and financial statement of the Republic of Serbia, upon the proposal of the Government
Source: Electoral Law: Law on Election of Members of Parliament, art. 169.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/serbia-law-on-elections-of-representatives-updated/view
Constitution: Constitution of The Republic of Serbia, art. 99.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/constitution-of-the-republic-of-serbia-2006/view
Verified: 2022/07/07
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: The Republic of Serbia shall organise and provide for control of legality of managing resources of legal entities; financial audit of public finances; collection of statistical and other data of public interest
The National Assembly shall be the supreme representative body and holder of constitutional and legislative power in the Republic of Serbia.
Source: Constitution: Constitution of The Republic of Serbia, art. 97, 98.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/constitution-of-the-republic-of-serbia-2006/view
Verified: 2022/07/07
EM006
Term of EMB members
Question: The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:
c . For an unspecified period
Comments: The term of office of the standing composition of the Republic Electoral Commission shall cease when the new legislature of the National Assembly appoints a new standing composition of the Republic Electoral Commission
Source: Electoral Law: Law on Election of Members of Parliament, art. 17.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/serbia-law-on-elections-of-representatives-updated/view
Verified: 2022/07/07
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments: The authorities responsible for conducting parliamentary elections (hereinafter:
electoral management bodies) shall be autonomous and independent in their work and operate
in compliance with laws and regulations adopted on the basis of the law.
Source: Electoral Law: Law on Election of Members of Parliament, art. 8.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/serbia-law-on-elections-of-representatives-updated/view
Verified: 2022/07/07
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
b . 11 - 20 members (specify)
Comments: Standing composition of the Republic Electoral Commission shall consist of the chairperson, 16 members, deputy chairperson and 16 deputy members appointed by the National Assembly.
Source: Electoral Law: Law on Election of Members of Parliament, art. 17.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/serbia-law-on-elections-of-representatives-updated/view
Verified: 2022/07/07
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
c . Combination of partisanship and expertise
Comments: Only a person with a BA degree in law may be appointed a member or deputy member of the Republic Electoral Commission.
Members and deputy members of the Republic Electoral Commission in the standing composition shall be appointed at the proposal of parliamentary groups proportionately to their representation in the total number of MPs belonging to parliamentary groups.
No parliamentary group may nominate more than half of the members of the Republic Electoral Commission in the standing composition.
Source: Electoral Law: Law on Election of Members of Parliament, art. 16, 18.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/serbia-law-on-elections-of-representatives-updated/view
Verified: 2022/07/07
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
e . Legislature
Comments: Standing composition of the Republic Electoral Commission shall consist of the chairperson, 16 members, deputy chairperson and 16 deputy members appointed by the National Assembly
Source: Electoral Law: Law on Election of Members of Parliament, art. 17.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/serbia-law-on-elections-of-representatives-updated/view
Verified: 2022/07/07
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