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Electoral Management

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

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: Electoral Act shall apply to - the election of members of Parliament and elections to the office of President for the purposes of the Constitution; elections to the governing bodies of councils for the purposes of the Rural District Councils Act and the Urban Councils Act.
Source: Electoral Law: Electoral Act, art. 2. https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/4c46c1572.pdf
Verified: 2023/09/25
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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 funds of the Commission shall consist of moneys appropriated to the Commission by Act of Parliament to enable it to exercise its functions.
Source: Electoral Law: Electoral Commission Act, art. 9 (1)(a). https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/4c46c1572.pdf
Verified: 2023/09/25
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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 estimated revenue and expenditure of the Commission shall be itemised clearly and separately in any estimates of revenue and expenditure laid before Parliament.
Source: Electoral Law: Electoral Commission Act, art. 12. https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/4c46c1572.pdf
Verified: 2023/09/25
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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: A six-year term and may be re-appointed for one such further term, but no person may be appointed to or serve on the Commission after he or she has been a member for one or more periods, whether continuous or not, that amount to twelve years
Source: Constitution: Constitution of Zimbabwe, art.238.(5) https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Zimbabwe_2013
Verified: 2023/09/25
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EM012

Electoral Management model
Question:What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer: b. Independent
Comments: The Electoral Commission is independent.
Source: Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/electoral-management-design-2014.pdf page 394
Verified: 2023/09/25
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EM013

Number of EMB members
Question:The EMB is composed of:
Answer: a. 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: The EMB is composed of: 9 members. A chairperson and eight other members appointed by the President
Source: Constitution: Constitution of Zimbabwe, art. 61 Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/electoral-management-design-2014.pdf page 394
Verified: 2023/09/25
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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 commission consists of a chairperson appointed by the President and eight other members appointed by the President.
Source: Constitution: Constitution of Zimbabwe, Section 238 https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Zimbabwe_2013 Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook (http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_Annex_A.pdf)
Verified: 2023/09/25
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EM015


Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s): a. Head of State
b. Head of Government
Comments: The ZEC is composed of a Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and seven other members. The Chair must be a judge or qualified to hold office as a judge and is appointed by the President after consultation with the Judicial Service Commission. The other members, of whom at least three must be women, are appointed by the President from a list of nine nominees supplied by the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders.
Source: Constitution: Constitution of Zimbabwe, art. 238 https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Zimbabwe_2013
Verified: 2023/09/25
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