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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: The CCER has the following authorities:
1) Implements control over execution of the present Law and secures its equal application throughout the territory of the Republic, within its authority issues instructions and interprets the implementation procedure of the present Law.
2) Forms single-mandate constituencies for the elections of deputies to the Majlisi Namoyandagon and gives them names and numbers.
3) Forms district election commissions for the elections of members of the Majlisi Milli and deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon and publishes information on their location.
4) Organizes the work of election commissions, determines the order of altering their staff; cancels resolutions of district election commissions on elections of members of the Majlisi Milli and deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon by its own or by proposal of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Tajikistan in cases these resolutions contradict the present Law.
5) Resolves issues on including polling stations formed outside the Republic of Tajikistan to constituencies.
6) Creates equal conditions for candidates to participate in pre-election campaign.
7) Allocates funds to district election commissions, controls providing of election commissions with premises, transport and means of communication and settles other questions concerning the logistical support of elections.
8) Determines the form of ballots on elections of the members of Majlisi Milli and deputies of Majlisi Namoyandagon, voter lists, protocols of sessions of election commissions and other election related documents, the samples of ballot-boxes and seals of election commissions and the order of storage of election documents.
9) Prepares ballots for elections of the members of Majlisi Milli and the deputies of Majlisi Namoyandagon for all constituencies.
10) Listens to reports of heads of Ministries, State Committees, and state bodies under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, local executive bodies, local self-government bodies, and representatives of political parties on the preparation and conduction of elections.
11) Determines the order of participation of national observers, international observers, representatives of local and foreign media, and provides them with necessary documents.
12) Registers the list of candidates from political parties nominated in the single all-republican constituency and their proxies.
13) Issues appropriate certificates to the candidates registered in the single all-republican constituency and to the proxies of political parties.
14) Sums up the results of elections throughout the country, registers the elected deputies, and publishes reports on the results of elections and list of the elected members of Majlisi Milli and the deputies of Majlisi Namoyandagon.
15) Solves issues with regard to repeat elections of the members of Majlisi Milli and the deputies of Majlisi Namoyandagon.
16) Sets the date of elections for Majlisi Namoyandagon and members of Majlisi Milli to fill the seats of those quitted and provides their conduction.
17) Considers applications and complaints about decisions and actions of election commissions and makes decisions on them.
18) Provides submission of documents related to organization and conduction of elections to the archives.
19) Carries out other functions in accordance with the present Law and other laws of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Source: Constitutional Law On Elections to the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, amended as of July 26, 2014, article 12.
Verified: 2025/02/17
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: Expenses of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda and its staff are covered from the Republican budget.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan, as amended as of June 22, 2003, art. 60.
Constitutional Law On Elections to the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, amended as of July 26, 2014, article 11.
Verified: 2025/02/17
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: Expenses of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda and its staff are covered from the Republican budget.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan, as amended as of June 22, 2003, art. 60.
Constitutional Law On Elections to the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, amended as of July 26, 2014, article 11.
Verified: 2025/02/17
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: Office term of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda is five years. The term ends when new members of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda are elected.
Source: Constitutional Law On Elections to the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, amended as of July 26, 2014, article 11.
Verified: 2025/02/17
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments: Electoral commissions are independent from any state bodies in their activity. The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda administers the system of electoral commissions of the Republic of Tajikistan and is a legal entity and permanent body.
Source: Constitutional Law On Elections to the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, amended as of July 26, 2014, articles 10, 11.
Verified: 2025/02/17
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
b . 11 - 20 members (specify)
Comments: The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda consists of a chairman, deputy chairman and 13 members.
Source: Constitutional Law On Elections to the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, amended as of July 26, 2014, articles 11.
Verified: 2025/02/17
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
e . No Information Available
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2025/02/17
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
a . Head of State e . Legislature
Comments: Majlisi namoyandagon elects the Chairman, deputy chairman and members of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda by proposal of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan within three days after the date of elections has been set.
Source: Constitutional Law On Elections to the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, amended as of July 26, 2014, article 11.
Verified: 2025/02/17
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