Nicaragua
2021
Model of electoral management
Independent
Source
Constitution 1987 (rev. 2014), accessed 11 November 2021
Article 168. The organization, management and oversight of elections, plebiscites and referendums belongs exclusively to the electoral branch.
Article 169. The electoral branch is composed of the Supreme Electoral Council and other, subordinate electoral organisms.
Electoral Management Bodies
Add data| Name of EMB | Number of EMB members | Term of office | EMB members selected by | Chair appointed/elected by | Party or expert based membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Electoral Council (Consejo Supremo Electoral) | 7 | 5 years | Parliament, as proposed by the President and by the Deputies of the National Assembly | EMB | Expert |
