Electoral Management Design Database

Guatemala

Guatemala

2019

Model of electoral management

Independent

Source

Guatemala, Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos (LEPP) Decreto 26-2016, accessed 4 July 2019

Artículo 121. Concepto. El Tribunal Supremo Electoral es la maxima autoridad en materia electoral. Es independiente y de consiguiente, no supeditado a organismo alguno del Estado. Su organización, funcionamiento y atribuciones están determinados en esta ley.

Electoral Management Bodies

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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 Tribunal (Tribunal Supremo Electoral) 5 6 years Legislature, based on the list proposed by the Nomination Committee. EMB Expert
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