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Electoral Management

Ukraine Ukraine

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
d. Other kinds of elections (church, union, etc.) Please specify.
Comments: The Central Election Commission (hereafter – the Commission) is a permanently functioning collegial state body, which shall work on the basis of the Constitution of Ukraine, this and other laws of Ukraine and be assigned the authorities to organize the preparation and conduct of elections of the President of Ukraine, of people’s deputies of Ukraine, of deputies of the parliament of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, of deputies of local councils and villages, town and city mayors, as well as nationwide and local referenda.
Source: Law on the Central Election Commission (last amended in 2018) article 1 (1) https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/en/1932-15
Verified: 2019/03/11
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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: "Expenses related to the activities of the Commission and its Secretariat, patronage service, the Service of the Manager of the State Register of Voters, are financed from the State Budget of Ukraine."
Source: Law on the Central Election Commission (last amended in 2018) article 36 (1) https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/en/1932-15
Verified: 2019/03/11
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EM005

EMB expenditures controlled by
Question:The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s): c. The legislature
Comments: "The Commission shall submit an annual report on the use of funds from the State Budget of Ukraine to the Accounting Chamber."
Source: Law on the Central Election Commission (last amended in 2018) article 36 (3) https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/en/1932-15
Verified: 2019/03/11
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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: The term of the authority of the Commission members shall be 7 years.
Source: Law on the Central Election Commission (last amended in 2018) article 6 (8) https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/en/1932-15
Verified: 2019/03/11
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EM012

Electoral Management model
Question:What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer: b. Independent
Comments: The Election Commission is a separate legal entity which exercises its powers independently.
Source: Law on the Central Election Commission (last amended in 2018) article 1 (3), 2(2), 3 https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/en/1932-15
Verified: 2019/03/11
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EM013

Number of EMB members
Question:The EMB is composed of:
Answer: b. 11 - 20 members (specify)
Comments: The Central Election Commission is composed of 17 members.
Source: Law on the Central Election Commission (last amended in 2018) article 6 (3) https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/en/1932-15
Verified: 2019/03/11
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EM014

Membership based on
Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer: b. Expertise
Comments: The law requires that the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and at least five members of the Election Commission have higher legal education. The members of the Commission shall be citizens of Ukraine, at least 25 years old on the day of the appointment, eligible to vote, Ukrainian residents for at least 5 years and has knowledge of the country's official language (Ukrainian).
Source: Law on the Central Election Commission (last amended in 2018) article 6 (6) 7 (1) https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/en/1932-15
Verified: 2019/03/11
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EM015


Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s): a. Head of State
e. Legislature
Comments:
Source: Law on the Central Election Commission (last amended in 2018) article 6 (1, 2) https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/en/1932-15
Verified: 2019/03/11
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