Electoral Commission
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An Electoral Commission or Election Commission is an election management body
, in charge of overseeing the implementation of election procedures:
Election management body
An election management body or EMB is the authority in a nation charged with administering the electoral process. EMBs can be independent, mixed, judicial or governmental. The EMB may also be responsible for electoral boundary delimitation...
, in charge of overseeing the implementation of election procedures:
- Albania: Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve
- Australia: Australian Electoral CommissionAustralian Electoral CommissionThe Australian Electoral Commission, or the AEC, is the federal government agency in charge of organising and supervising federal elections and referendums. State and local government elections are overseen by the Electoral Commission in each state and territory.The Australian Electoral Commission...
- New South Wales Electoral CommissionNew South Wales Electoral CommissionThe New South Wales Electoral Commission is the agency of the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for the adminisation, organisation, and supervision of elections in New South Wales for state government, local government, industrial and Aboriginal organisations, and registered clubs...
- Victorian Electoral CommissionVictorian Electoral CommissionThe Victorian Electoral Commission , or VEC, is the government agency responsible for the running of state, municipal and various non-government elections in Victoria.-An Independent Agency:...
- Electoral Commission of South Australia
- Australian Capital Territory Electoral CommissionAustralian Capital Territory Electoral CommissionThe Australian Capital Territory Electoral Commission is the agency of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory with responsibility for the conduct of elections and referendums for the unicameral ACT Legislative Assembly; the determination of electoral boundaries for the ACT; and the...
- Electoral Commission of Queensland
- Western Australian Electoral Commission
- Northern Territory Electoral Commission
- Tasmanian Electoral Commission
- New South Wales Electoral Commission
- Bangladesh: Bangladesh Election CommissionBangladesh Election CommissionThe Bangladesh Election Commission is an independent constitutional body of the nation of Bangladesh that operates the legal functions of Election law in that South Asian county....
- Belize: Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission
- Brazil: Supreme Electoral Court (Brazil)Supreme Electoral Court (Brazil)The Supreme Electoral Court is the highest body of the Brazilian Electoral Court. There are also Regional Electoral Courts and Electoral Registry offices spread throughout Brazil....
- Colombia: National Electoral Council (Colombia)National Electoral Council (Colombia)The National Electoral Council is a Colombian institution under the Colombian Constitution of 1991 which based in Article 265 is in charge of the supreme inspection and vigilance of the electoral organization. The National Electoral Council is supposed to know and decide when and where an election...
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: Independent Electoral Commission (DRC)Independent Electoral Commission (DRC)The Independent Electoral Commission runs elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.-External links:*...
- Ghana: Electoral Commission of GhanaElectoral Commission of GhanaThe Electoral Commission of Ghana is the official body in Ghana responsible for all public elections. Made up of seven members, its independence is guaranteed by the 1992 Ghana constitution. The current commission was established by the Electoral Commission Act of 1993.-Members:The Commission is...
- Guyana:Guyana Elections CommissionGuyana Elections CommissionThe Guyana Elections Commission is the entity responsible for the administration and conduct of elections in Guyana.GECOM is headed by a Chairman and six Commissioners, and is supported by core staff in its Secretariat...
- Hong Kong: Electoral Affairs CommissionElectoral Affairs CommissionThe Electoral Affairs Commission of Hong Kong is an independent, apolitical and impartial body established under the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance...
- India: Election Commission of IndiaElection Commission of IndiaThe Election Commission of India is an autonomous, quasi-judiciary constitutional body of India. Its mission is to conduct free and fair elections in India...
- Iran: Guardian CouncilGuardian CouncilThe Guardian Council of the Constitution , also known as the Guardian Council or Council of Guardians, is an appointed and constitutionally-mandated 12-member council that wields considerable power and influence in the Islamic Republic of Iran....
- Iraq: Independent High Electoral Commission
- Kenya:
- Electoral Commission of KenyaElectoral Commission of KenyaElectoral Commission of Kenya refers to the now defunct commission that was disbanded by the 10th Parliament in 2008 and replaced with the Interim Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya. Samuel Kivuitu the last Chairman of the Commission and the commissioners at the time of disbanding, in...
(defunct) - Interim Independent Electoral CommissionInterim Independent Electoral Commission of KenyaThe Interim Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya was set up on May 7, 2009. The commission was set up to replace the previously disbanded Electoral Commission of Kenya that was widely blamed for the election violence after the Kenyan general election, 2007...
(replaced ECK)
- Electoral Commission of Kenya
- Liberia: National Elections Commission of Liberia
- Malaysia: Election Commission of Malaysia
- Mexico: Federal Electoral InstituteFederal Electoral InstituteThe Federal Electoral Institute is an autonomous, public organization responsible for organizing federal elections in Mexico, that is, those related to the election of the President of the United Mexican States and to the election of the members of the Lower and Upper Chambers that constitute the ...
- Nepal: Election Commission of NepalElection Commission of NepalThe Election Commission of Nepal is the body responsible for monitoring elections, as well as registering parties and candidates and reporting election outcomes, in Nepal. It was born out of the 1950 revolution in Nepal, and was established in law in 1951, although it has been changed somewhat by...
- New Zealand: Electoral Commission (New Zealand)Electoral Commission (New Zealand)The Electoral Commission of New Zealand is a governmental body responsible for administering certain aspects of the country's electoral system....
- Pakistan: Election Commission of PakistanElection Commission of PakistanThe Election Commission of Pakistan is an independent and autonomous constitutional body charged with the function of conducting transparent, free, fair and impartial elections to the National and Provincial Assemblies. The holding of elections to the office of the President and the Senate are,...
- Poland: State Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza)
- Philippines: Commission on Elections (Philippines)Commission on Elections (Philippines)The Commission on Elections, or COMELEC, is one of the three constitutional commissions of the Philippines. Its principal role is to enforce all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections, initiatives, referendums, and recalls....
- Republic of Korea: National Election Commission (Republic of Korea)
- South Africa: Independent Electoral Commission (South Africa)Independent Electoral Commission (South Africa)The Independent Electoral Commission is South Africa's independent election management body. It manages elections to the National Assembly, the provincial legislatures and the municipal councils....
- Thailand: Election Commission (Thailand)Election Commission (Thailand)The Election Commission of the Kingdom of Thailand is an independent government agency and the sole Electoral Commission of Thailand tasked with overseeing Senate, House, local and district elections throughout the Kingdom of Thailand. Established by the Constitution, the Election Commission has...
- Turkey: Supreme Electoral CouncilSupreme Electoral Council (Turkey)The Supreme Electoral Council is the highest electoral authority in Turkey. It was established after 1960 Revolution by the Constitution of 1961, and its duty is to ensure that the principles and rules of the constitution are upheld....
- Ukraine: 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 :...
- United Kingdom: Electoral Commission (United Kingdom)Electoral Commission (United Kingdom)The Electoral Commission is an independent body set up by the UK Parliament. It regulates party and election finance and sets standards for well-run elections...
- United States:
- Election Assistance CommissionElection Assistance CommissionThe Election Assistance Commission is an independent agency of the United States government created by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 . The Commission serves as a national clearinghouse and resource of information regarding election administration...
, administers Federal elections and establishing standards for State and local governments - Electoral Commission (United States)Electoral Commission (United States)The Electoral Commission was a temporary body created by Congress to resolve the disputed United States presidential election of 1876. It consisted of 15 members. The election was contested by the Democratic ticket, Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks, and the Republican ticket, Rutherford B....
, created solely to resolve the disputed 1876 presidential election - Federal Election CommissionFederal Election CommissionThe Federal Election Commission is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in 1975 by the United States Congress to regulate the campaign finance legislation in the United States. It was created in a provision of the 1975 amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act...
, regulates campaign finance legislation
- Election Assistance Commission
- Uruguay: Electoral CourtElectoral Court (Uruguay)The Electoral Court is the autonomous court which oversees elections and electoral results at all levels of Uruguayan government: national and local elections, referendums, etc....
- Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Electoral CommissionZimbabwe Electoral CommissionZimbabwe Electoral Commission is a nominally independent organization which controls elections at all levels of Zimbabwe politics. It was established by an Act of the Parliament in 2004, with influence from its predecessor, the Electoral Supervisory Commission as well as the Southern African...
See also
- Central Election CommissionCentral Election CommissionThe Central Election Commission is the name of an organization in a number of countries which is in charge of affairs related to national and local elections...
- Election CommitteeElection CommitteeThe Election Committee is an 800-member electoral college in the politics of Hong Kong. It was established by Annex I of the Basic Law of Hong Kong. This article defines the method of electing the Chief Executive. It is renewed every five years when the sitting Chief Executive's term has expired...
in Hong Kong, an electoral college - Election administration