Central Election Commission
Encyclopedia
The Central Election Commission (CEC) is the name of an organization in a number of countries which is in charge of affairs related to national and local election
s. Other countries may have similar establishments with other names.
Usually, the CEC sets and oversees local election commissions in all administrative subdivisions of the state, which are in charge of election affairs on the corresponding levels.
Election
An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy operates since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the...
s. Other countries may have similar establishments with other names.
Usually, the CEC sets and oversees local election commissions in all administrative subdivisions of the state, which are in charge of election affairs on the corresponding levels.
Particular CECs
- Central Election Commission of AlbaniaCentral Election Commission of AlbaniaThe Central Election Commission of Albania is a permanent, non-independent partisan statutory agency responsible for conducting parliamentary and local elections in the Republic of Albania...
- Central Election Commission of BelarusCentral Election Commission of BelarusThe Central Election Commission of the Republic of Belarus is the superior power body responsible for conducting national elections and overseeing local elections in Belarus.-International Cooperation:...
- Central Election Commission of the Republic of China, an organ of the Executive YuanExecutive YuanThe Executive Yuan is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China , commonly known as "Taiwan".-Organization and structure:...
- Central Election Commission of MoldovaCentral Election Commission of MoldovaThe Central Election Commission of Moldova is a permanent collegiate body of the Moldovan government.Eugeniu Ştirbu has been the chairman of the Central Election Commission since November 11, 2005.-External links:* *...
- Central Election Commission of Russia
- Central Election Commission of UkraineCentral Election Commission of UkraineThe Central Election Commission of Ukraine ; sometimes referred to as the Central Electoral Commission of Ukraine) is a permanent and independent collegiate body of the Ukrainian government.- Mission and Authority :...
- USSR Central Election Commission