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Electoral Management

South Africa South Africa

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
Comments:
Source: Constitution: Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, art. 190. Electoral Law: Electoral Commission Act, sec. 5:1.
Verified: 2012/02/24
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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: The Electoral Commission receives its financial support from parliamentary appropriations.
Source: Electoral Commission Act of 1996 (as amended to 2006), Section 13: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZA/south-africa-electoral-commission-act-of-1996-as/view
Verified: 2014/05/01
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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 expenditure in connection with the exercise of the Commission's powers and the performance of its duties and functions shall be defrayed out of money appropriated by Parliament for that purpose or received by the Commission from any other source.
Source: Electoral Commission Act of 1996 (as amended to 2006), Section 13(1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZA/south-africa-electoral-commission-act-of-1996-as/view
Verified: 2014/05/01
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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: Independent Electoral Commission members serve a term of seven years unless the President, on the recommendation of the National Assembly, extends the term for a particular period.
Source: Electoral Commission Act of 1996 (as amended to 2006), Section 7(1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZA/south-africa-electoral-commission-act-of-1996-as/view
Verified: 2014/05/01
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EM012

Electoral Management model
Question:What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer: b. Independent
Comments: There is an Electoral Commission for the Republic, which is independent and subject only to the Constitution and the law.
Source: Electoral Commission Act of 1996 (as amended to 2006), Section 3(1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZA/south-africa-electoral-commission-act-of-1996-as/view
Verified: 2014/05/01
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EM013

Number of EMB members
Question:The EMB is composed of:
Answer: a. 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: The Commission shall consist of five members, one of whom shall be a judge, appointed by the President in accordance with the provisions of this section.
Source: Electoral Commission Act of 1996 (as amended to 2006), Section 6(1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZA/south-africa-electoral-commission-act-of-1996-as/view
Verified: 2014/05/01
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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 IEC is composed of five members, one of whom must be a judge. A member of the IEC must be a South African citizen and must not have a high party-political profile.
Source: Electoral Commission Act of 1996 (as amended to 2006), Section 6: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZA/south-africa-electoral-commission-act-of-1996-as/view
Verified: 2014/05/01
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EM015


Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s): e. Legislature
Comments: Members of the IEC are appointed by the President on the recommendation of the National Assembly, following nominations by a National Assembly inter-party committee. The inter-party committee exams a list of at least eight nominations submitted by a panel consisting of the President of the Constitutional Court (Chair) and representatives of the Human Rights Commission, the Commission on Gender Equality and the Public Prosecutor.
Source: Electoral Commission Act of 1996 (as amended to 2006), Section 6: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/ZA/south-africa-electoral-commission-act-of-1996-as/view
Verified: 2014/05/01
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