Vanuatu
Model of electoral management
Mixed
Source
The Republic of Vanuatu, Constitution (1980, consolidated edition of 2006), accessed 15 March 2020
18. Electoral Commission
(1) There shall be an Electoral Commission consisting of a chairman and two members appointed by the President of the Republic acting in accordance with the advice of the Judicial Service Commission. [...]
19. Principal Electoral Officer
There shall be a Principal Electoral Officer who shall be a public servant.
20. Functions of Electoral Commission and Principal Electoral Officer
(1) The Electoral Commission shall have general responsibility for and shall supervise the registration of electors and the conduct of elections to Parliament, the Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs, provincial government and municipal councils. The Commission shall have such powers and functions relating to such registration and elections as may be prescribed by Parliament.
(2) The Principal Electoral Officer shall have such powers and functions relating to such registration and elections as may be prescribed by Parliament. The Principal Electoral Officer shall keep the Commission fully informed concerning the exercise of his functions and shall have the right to attend meetings of the Commission, and shall comply with any directions that the Commission may give to him in the exercise of his functions.
(3) Every proposed bill and every proposed regulation or other instrument having the force of law relating to the registration of electors for the election of members of Parliament, the Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs, provincial government and municipal councils or to the election of such members shall be referred to the Commission and to the Principal Electoral Officer at such time as shall give them sufficient opportunity to make comments on it before the bill is introduced in Parliament or, as the case may be, before the regulation or instrument is made.
(4) The Electoral Commission may lay before Parliament such reports concerning the matters under their supervision, or any draft bill or instrument that is referred to them, as they may think fit.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Commission | 3 | 5 years | President, on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission | President, on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission | Expert |
| Principal Electoral Officer | 1 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
