Election Management Body

Election Management Body (emb) as an Electoral Commission in Election Law

A collective body that is independent from the executive branch of government and which is tasked, by law, to prepare and implement elections. It is administratively and financially independent and is made up of independent members who are not connected to any government body.

Election Management Body (emb) or Election Authority in Election Law

An organisation or body which has the sole purpose of, and is legally responsible for, managing some or all of the elements that are essential for the conduct of elections and referenda. There are three models of functioning of an electoral authority: elections that are run by the executive branch of government, by an independent electoral commission and by a mix of the two.