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The functioning and working methods of electoral management bodies: guaranteeing transparency. 12th European Conference of Electoral Management Bodies 12e Conférence européenne des administrations électorales Brussels / Bruxelles 30-31/03/2015.
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The functioning and working methods of electoral management bodies: guaranteeing transparency. 12th European Conference of Electoral Management Bodies 12e Conférence européenne des administrations électorales Brussels / Bruxelles 30-31/03/2015 Ministry of the Interior. Spain. Directorate General of Internal Policy. Deputy Directorate of Internal Policy and Electoral Processes. www.infoelectoral.interior.es / pielecciones@interior.es
1. Principles. • Underlying principles: • universal, • equal, • free, • secret and • direct suffrage. • The credibility of the electoral process must be guaranteed. • .
1. Respect for fundamental rights. • 2. Regulatory levels and stability of electoral law. • 3. Procedural safeguards • 3.1. Organization of elections by an impartial body. • 3.2. Observation of elections • 3.3. An effective system of appeal • 3.4. Organization and operation of polling stations • 3.5. Funding of political parties and electoral campaigns • 3.6. Security • *Code of good practice in electoral matters. Explanatory report(Venice Commission, 18-19 October 2002) 2.Conditions for implementing the principles*.
3. EMBs functioning and working methods: guaranteeing transparency. • 1. EMBs should function according to the principles of: • transparency, • professionalism • and efficiency. • 2. The integrity and impartiality of EMBs relies in: • how procedures are set and • decisions are made. • 3. To increase public confidence in the credibility of elections: enhanced public participation and transparency. • 4. The procedural framework must allow the rules laid down to be implemented effectively.
Legal framework that ensures EMBs` impartiality, effectiveness and transparency. • 2. Stakeholders. • 3. Information/data/techonology: accessible, reusable and interoperable. • 4. Public procurement and transparency: To increase bidder accesibility, participation and efficiency. • 5. Election day: transparency and up-to-date information. • 6. Election Dispute Resolution (EDR): to identify ways of enhancing the efficiency and transparency of the manner in which cases are handled. • 7. Accountability: strategic plans (programme evaluations) and performance audits/evaluations. 4. Questions on transparency.
4. Working group: EMBs transparency. • Situations in countries. • Open floor discussion. • Conclusions and concrete guidelines (1-3 guidelines maximum).
I. e. Spain. Ministry of the Interior. • European Parliament Elections 2014. • http://www.infoelectoral.interior.es/web/guest/estudios-e-informes-en-infoelectoral • Presupuesto electoral • Racionalización en la fabricación de papeletas • Voto por correo y voto CERA. Comparativa con procesos anteriores
Links: - Electoral Management Design (Idea International. Revised edition 2014) Chapter 9. http://www.idea.int/publications/emd/upload/EMD_chapter9.pdf - Code of good practice in electoral matters. Explanatory report(Venice Commission, 18-19 October 2002) http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/default.aspx?pdffile=CDL-AD(2002)023-e