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Electoral Management

Tuvalu Tuvalu

EM002

Responsibility of national EMB
Question:Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s): a. National level
Comments: The Secretary to Government within the Office of the Prime Minister coordinates the administration of national elections.
Source: Electoral Provisions (Parliament) Regulations of 1980, as amended, art. 4; Hassall, Graham (2006): The Tuvalu General Election 2006, Democracy and Elections Project (Governance Program), University of the South Pacific, Fiji. (http://www.governance.usp.ac.fj/fileadmin/files/thematic/elections/docs/Hassall_-_Election_Observation_Report_Tuvalu_2006.pdf)
Verified: 2012/06/19
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EM004

EMB budget determined by
Question:The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s): i. Not applicable
Comments: There is no electoral management body. Costs incurred in registering electors and administering elections are covered by the consolidated fund of the government.
Source: Electoral Provisions (Parliamentary) Act as amended, art. 60 (1)
Verified: 2012/06/19
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EM005

EMB expenditures controlled by
Question:The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s): i. Not applicable
Comments: There is no electoral management body. The Secretary to Government within the Office of the Prime Minister directs the administration of elections. Legislation specifies that all election related costs are covered by the consolidated fund of the government.
Source: Electoral Provisions (Parliamentary) Regulations as amended, art. 4 (a); Electoral Provisions (Parliamentary) Act as amended, art. 60.
Verified: 2012/06/19
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EM006

Term of EMB members
Question:The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer: f. Not applicable
Comments: No electoral management body. The minister appoints Returning Officers for each electoral district ahead of an election.
Source: Electoral Provisions (Parliament) Act as amended, art. 6
Verified: 2012/06/19
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EM012

Electoral Management model
Question:What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer: a. Governmental
Comments: The Secretary to Government within the Office of the Prime Minister directs the administration of elections.
Source: Electoral Provisions (Parliament) Regulations of 1980, as amended, art. 4; Hassall, Graham (2006): The Tuvalu General Election 2006, Democracy and Elections Project (Governance Program), University of the South Pacific, Fiji. (http://www.governance.usp.ac.fj/fileadmin/files/thematic/elections/docs/Hassall_-_Election_Observation_Report_Tuvalu_2006.pdf)
Verified: 2012/06/19
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EM013

Number of EMB members
Question:The EMB is composed of:
Answer: e. Not applicable
Comments: No Electoral Management Body. The Secretary to Government within the Office of the Prime Minister directs the administration of elections.
Source: Electoral Provisions (Parliament) Regulations of 1980, as amended, art. 4; Hassall, Graham (2006): The Tuvalu General Election 2006, Democracy and Elections Project (Governance Program), University of the South Pacific, Fiji. (http://www.governance.usp.ac.fj/fileadmin/files/thematic/elections/docs/Hassall_-_Election_Observation_Report_Tuvalu_2006.pdf)
Verified: 2012/06/19
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EM014

Membership based on
Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer: d. Not Applicable
Comments: No Electoral Management Body. The Secretary to Government within the Office of the Prime Minister directs the administration of elections. The Minister appoints Returning Officers for each electoral district on unspecified criteria.
Source: Electoral Provisions (Parliament) Regulations of 1980, as amended, art. 4; Electoral Provisions (Parliamentary) Act as amended, art. 6; Hassall, Graham (2006): The Tuvalu General Election 2006, Democracy and Elections Project (Governance Program), University of the South Pacific, Fiji. (http://www.governance.usp.ac.fj/fileadmin/files/thematic/elections/docs/Hassall_-_Election_Observation_Report_Tuvalu_2006.pdf)
Verified: 2012/06/19
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EM015


Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s): j. Not Applicable
Comments: No Electoral Management Body. The Secretary to Government within the Office of the Prime Minister directs the administration of elections. The Minister appoints Returning Officers for each electoral district on unspecified criteria.
Source: Electoral Provisions (Parliament) Regulations of 1980, as amended, art. 4; Electoral Provisions (Parliamentary) Act as amended, art. 6; Hassall, Graham (2006): The Tuvalu General Election 2006, Democracy and Elections Project (Governance Program), University of the South Pacific, Fiji. (http://www.governance.usp.ac.fj/fileadmin/files/thematic/elections/docs/Hassall_-_Election_Observation_Report_Tuvalu_2006.pdf)
Verified: 2012/06/19
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