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An Electoral Commission or Election Commission is an election management body

Election management body

An election management body or EMB is the authority in a nation charged with administering the electoral process. EMBs can be independent, mixed, judicial or governmental. The EMB may also be responsible for electoral boundary delimitation...

, in charge of overseeing the implementation of election procedures:

Albania: Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve
Australia: Australian Electoral Commission
Australian Electoral Commission
The Australian Electoral Commission, or the AEC, is the federal government agency in charge of organising and supervising federal elections and referendums. State and local government elections are overseen by the Electoral Commission in each state and territory.The Australian Electoral Commission...
- New South Wales Electoral Commission
  New South Wales Electoral Commission
  The New South Wales Electoral Commission is the agency of the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for the adminisation, organisation, and supervision of elections in New South Wales for state government, local government, industrial and Aboriginal organisations, and registered clubs...
- Victorian Electoral Commission
  Victorian Electoral Commission
  The Victorian Electoral Commission , or VEC, is the government agency responsible for the running of state, municipal and various non-government elections in Victoria.-An Independent Agency:...
- Electoral Commission of South Australia
- Australian Capital Territory Electoral Commission
  Australian Capital Territory Electoral Commission
  The Australian Capital Territory Electoral Commission is the agency of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory with responsibility for the conduct of elections and referendums for the unicameral ACT Legislative Assembly; the determination of electoral boundaries for the ACT; and the...
- Electoral Commission of Queensland
- Western Australian Electoral Commission
- Northern Territory Electoral Commission
- Tasmanian Electoral Commission
Bangladesh: Bangladesh Election Commission
Bangladesh Election Commission
The Bangladesh Election Commission is an independent constitutional body of the nation of Bangladesh that operates the legal functions of Election law in that South Asian county....
Belize: Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission
Brazil: Supreme Electoral Court (Brazil)
Supreme Electoral Court (Brazil)
The Supreme Electoral Court is the highest body of the Brazilian Electoral Court. There are also Regional Electoral Courts and Electoral Registry offices spread throughout Brazil....
Colombia: National Electoral Council (Colombia)
National Electoral Council (Colombia)
The National Electoral Council is a Colombian institution under the Colombian Constitution of 1991 which based in Article 265 is in charge of the supreme inspection and vigilance of the electoral organization. The National Electoral Council is supposed to know and decide when and where an election...
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Independent Electoral Commission (DRC)
Independent Electoral Commission (DRC)
The Independent Electoral Commission runs elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.-External links:*...
Ghana: Electoral Commission of Ghana
Electoral Commission of Ghana
The Electoral Commission of Ghana is the official body in Ghana responsible for all public elections. Made up of seven members, its independence is guaranteed by the 1992 Ghana constitution. The current commission was established by the Electoral Commission Act of 1993.-Members:The Commission is...
Guyana:Guyana Elections Commission
Guyana Elections Commission
The Guyana Elections Commission is the entity responsible for the administration and conduct of elections in Guyana.GECOM is headed by a Chairman and six Commissioners, and is supported by core staff in its Secretariat...
Hong Kong: Electoral Affairs Commission
Electoral Affairs Commission
The Electoral Affairs Commission of Hong Kong is an independent, apolitical and impartial body established under the Electoral Affairs Commission Ordinance...
India: Election Commission of India
Election Commission of India
The Election Commission of India is an autonomous, quasi-judiciary constitutional body of India. Its mission is to conduct free and fair elections in India...
Iran: Guardian Council
Guardian Council
The Guardian Council of the Constitution , also known as the Guardian Council or Council of Guardians, is an appointed and constitutionally-mandated 12-member council that wields considerable power and influence in the Islamic Republic of Iran....
Iraq: Independent High Electoral Commission
Kenya:
- Electoral Commission of Kenya
  Electoral Commission of Kenya
  Electoral Commission of Kenya refers to the now defunct commission that was disbanded by the 10th Parliament in 2008 and replaced with the Interim Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya. Samuel Kivuitu the last Chairman of the Commission and the commissioners at the time of disbanding, in...
  
  (defunct)
- Interim Independent Electoral Commission
  Interim Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya
  The Interim Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya was set up on May 7, 2009. The commission was set up to replace the previously disbanded Electoral Commission of Kenya that was widely blamed for the election violence after the Kenyan general election, 2007...
  
  (replaced ECK)
Liberia: National Elections Commission of Liberia
Malaysia: Election Commission of Malaysia
Mexico: Federal Electoral Institute
Federal Electoral Institute
The Federal Electoral Institute is an autonomous, public organization responsible for organizing federal elections in Mexico, that is, those related to the election of the President of the United Mexican States and to the election of the members of the Lower and Upper Chambers that constitute the ...
Nepal: Election Commission of Nepal
Election Commission of Nepal
The Election Commission of Nepal is the body responsible for monitoring elections, as well as registering parties and candidates and reporting election outcomes, in Nepal. It was born out of the 1950 revolution in Nepal, and was established in law in 1951, although it has been changed somewhat by...
New Zealand: Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
The Electoral Commission of New Zealand is a governmental body responsible for administering certain aspects of the country's electoral system....
Pakistan: Election Commission of Pakistan
Election Commission of Pakistan
The Election Commission of Pakistan is an independent and autonomous constitutional body charged with the function of conducting transparent, free, fair and impartial elections to the National and Provincial Assemblies. The holding of elections to the office of the President and the Senate are,...
Poland: State Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza)
Philippines: Commission on Elections (Philippines)
Commission on Elections (Philippines)
The Commission on Elections, or COMELEC, is one of the three constitutional commissions of the Philippines. Its principal role is to enforce all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections, initiatives, referendums, and recalls....
Republic of Korea: National Election Commission (Republic of Korea)
South Africa: Independent Electoral Commission (South Africa)
Independent Electoral Commission (South Africa)
The Independent Electoral Commission is South Africa's independent election management body. It manages elections to the National Assembly, the provincial legislatures and the municipal councils....
Thailand: Election Commission (Thailand)
Election Commission (Thailand)
The Election Commission of the Kingdom of Thailand is an independent government agency and the sole Electoral Commission of Thailand tasked with overseeing Senate, House, local and district elections throughout the Kingdom of Thailand. Established by the Constitution, the Election Commission has...
Turkey: Supreme Electoral Council
Supreme Electoral Council (Turkey)
The Supreme Electoral Council is the highest electoral authority in Turkey. It was established after 1960 Revolution by the Constitution of 1961, and its duty is to ensure that the principles and rules of the constitution are upheld....
Ukraine: Central Election Commission of Ukraine
Central Election Commission of Ukraine
The Central Election Commission of Ukraine ; sometimes referred to as the Central Electoral Commission of Ukraine) is a permanent and independent collegiate body of the Ukrainian government.- Mission and Authority :...
United Kingdom: Electoral Commission (United Kingdom)
Electoral Commission (United Kingdom)
The Electoral Commission is an independent body set up by the UK Parliament. It regulates party and election finance and sets standards for well-run elections...
United States:
- Election Assistance Commission
  Election Assistance Commission
  The Election Assistance Commission is an independent agency of the United States government created by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 . The Commission serves as a national clearinghouse and resource of information regarding election administration...
  
  , administers Federal elections and establishing standards for State and local governments
- Electoral Commission (United States)
  Electoral Commission (United States)
  The Electoral Commission was a temporary body created by Congress to resolve the disputed United States presidential election of 1876. It consisted of 15 members. The election was contested by the Democratic ticket, Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks, and the Republican ticket, Rutherford B....
  
  , created solely to resolve the disputed 1876 presidential election
- Federal Election Commission
  Federal Election Commission
  The Federal Election Commission is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in 1975 by the United States Congress to regulate the campaign finance legislation in the United States. It was created in a provision of the 1975 amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act...
  
  , regulates campaign finance legislation
Uruguay: Electoral Court
Electoral Court (Uruguay)
The Electoral Court is the autonomous court which oversees elections and electoral results at all levels of Uruguayan government: national and local elections, referendums, etc....
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is a nominally independent organization which controls elections at all levels of Zimbabwe politics. It was established by an Act of the Parliament in 2004, with influence from its predecessor, the Electoral Supervisory Commission as well as the Southern African...

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