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Electoral management bodies as institutions of good governance: Focus on Lesotho Independent Electoral Commission

open access: closedReview of Southern African Studies, 2010
Good Governance is an intrinsic part of democracy. A country to be democratic (it) must hold regular participative elections. Similarly, for good governance to be sustainable, the system must be open, accountable and participative. Participation in election on its own is a process of good governance.
FJ Likoti
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Electoral Management Bodies as Establishers of Electoral Integrity

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This chapter elaborates on voters' perceptions of electoral officers and electoral management bodies (EMBs) and links these evaluations to electoral integrity. It presents the evidence by discussing the issue on a global comparative level and relocating the discussion to the Turkish context by providing a historical outlook on the Turkish EMB, the ...
Emre Toros
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Should electoral management bodies encourage voting? The case for a civic education role

open access: closedCitizenship Teaching & Learning, 2015
Abstract In 2014, the Canadian Conservative government caused much concern and debate amongst academics, the media and public over proposed changes to the Elections Act, which would restrict communications from the Chief Electoral Officer.
J. P. Lewis
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Electoral Management Bodies Assessment of Federal Republic of Nigeria

2022
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was established by the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to among other things organize elections into various political offices in the country.The functions of INEC as contained in Section 15, Part 1 of the Third Schedule of the 1999 Constitution (As Amended) and Section 2 of the ...
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A comparative perspective of local electoral management bodies in Latin America

Latin American Policy, 2021
AbstractThere are not many studies on subnational electoral bodies in Latin America, especially with a comparative approach. This article describes these bodies based on their main traits and presents the first hypotheses to explain their development or atrophy. It posits that the nations' geographic extension and the complexity of the different levels
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The Independence of Electoral Management Bodies: the Australian Experience

Political Science, 2007
At a time when parliamentary committees continue to highlight concerns with New Zealand's four-agency approach to electoral administration, it is relevant to consider Australia's experience in electoral management. Reform advocates in New Zealand often refer to the Australian Electoral Commission as a possible model for replacing the four-agency ...
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The Constitutional Role of Electoral Management Bodies: The Case of the Australian Electoral Commission

Federal Law Review, 2020
AbstractElectoral management bodies are increasingly being recognised as ‘fourth branch’ institutions that have a role to play in safeguarding electoral democracy against government attempts to undermine the fairness of the electoral process.
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The Romanian Electoral Management Body: Between the Governmental Model and the Independent Model

2023
This study examines the Romanian Electoral Management Body (EMB), focusing on its dualistic structure. It distinguishes between the formal independence and functional independence of electoral management institutions and proposes a qualitative evaluation of the Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) and the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC).
Buti, Daniel, Radu, Alexandru
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