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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 c . Local level d . Other kinds of elections (church, union, etc.) Please specify.
Comments: Electoral administration bodies shall exercise functions relating to all electoral acts pertaining to organs of sovereignty, referenda, or local government.
Source: Law no. 5/2006, Law on the Election of the National Parliament, article 2: https://mj.gov.tl/jornal/lawsTL/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Laws/Law-2006-05.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/02
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: CNE shall be supported by a permanent secretariat and shall have its own budget integrated in the State Budget, pursuant to the law.
Source: Law no. 5/2006, Law on the Election of the National Parliament, article 11: https://mj.gov.tl/jornal/lawsTL/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Laws/Law-2006-05.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/02
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments: CNE shall be supported by a permanent secretariat and shall have its own budget integrated in the State Budget, pursuant to the law.
Source: Law no. 5/2006, Law on the Election of the National Parliament, article 11: https://mj.gov.tl/jornal/lawsTL/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Laws/Law-2006-05.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/02
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: Members of CNE shall have a six-year term and shall only have a maximum of two terms in office.
Source: Law no. 5/2006, Law on the Election of the National Parliament, article 7: https://mj.gov.tl/jornal/lawsTL/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Laws/Law-2006-05.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/02
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
c . Mixed
Comments: The electoral administration bodies are:
(a) The National Electoral Commission referred to as 'CNE';
(b) The Technical Secretariat for Electoral Administration referred to as 'STAE'.
CNE shall be independent from any bodies of the central or local political power and shall enjoy financial, administrative and organizational autonomy.
Members of CNE cannot be removed from office and shall be independent in the exercise of their mandate.
The structure, organization, composition, competencies and functioning of STAE shall be defined by law, which must define it as an executive body of electoral administration under the dependency of the competent ministry.
Source: Law no. 5/2006 on the Election Administration Bodies, article 1, 4, 6, 12: https://mj.gov.tl/jornal/lawsTL/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Laws/Law-2006-05.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/02
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
b . 11 - 20 members (specify)
Comments: CNE shall be composed of fifteen members, as follows:
a) Three members appointed by the President of the Republic;
b) Three members elected by the National Parliament;
c) Three members appointed by the Government;
d) One judicial magistrate elected by his or her peers;
e) One public prosecution magistrate elected by his or her peers;
f) One public defender elected by his or her peers;
g) One nominated by the Catholic Church;
h) One nominated by the remaining religious faiths;
i) One representative of women organizations
Source: Law no. 5/2006 on the Election Administration Bodies, article 5: https://mj.gov.tl/jornal/lawsTL/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Laws/Law-2006-05.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/02
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
b . Expertise
Comments: Only citizens of recognized competency with no responsibilities in a political party leadership or in electoral candidacies may be appointed or elected for CNE.
Source: Law no. 5/2006 on the Election Administration Bodies, article 5 (4): https://mj.gov.tl/jornal/lawsTL/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Laws/Law-2006-05.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/02
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
a . Head of State b . Head of Government e . Legislature f . Judiciary h . Civil society i . Other
Comments: CNE shall be composed of fifteen members, as follows:
a) Three members appointed by the President of the Republic;
b) Three members elected by the National Parliament;
c) Three members appointed by the Government;
d) One judicial magistrate elected by his or her peers;
e) One public prosecution magistrate elected by his or her peers;
f) One public defender elected by his or her peers;
g) One nominated by the Catholic Church;
h) One nominated by the remaining religious faiths;
i) One representative of women organizations
Source: Law no. 5/2006 on the Election Administration Bodies, article 5 (1): https://mj.gov.tl/jornal/lawsTL/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Laws/Law-2006-05.pdf
Verified: 2024/10/02
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