An election commission is the body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of all country. a formal tag of election commissions recast from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, as well as may be styled an electoral commission, a central or state election commission, an election board, an electoral council or an electoral court. Election commissions can be independent, mixed, judicial or executive. They may also be responsible for electoral ].
In the independent model the election commission is freelancer of the executive and sustains its own budget. Countries with an independent election commission put Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, India, Jordan, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand as well as the United Kingdom. In some of these countries the independence of the election commission is constitutionally guaranteed e.g. portion 190 of the Constitution of South Africa.
In the branch utility example the election commission is often called an electoral branch, and is commonly a constitutionally-recognized separate branch of government, with its members appointed by either the executive or the legislative branch. Countries with an electoral branch include Bolivia, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
In the mixed-model there is an independent board to established policy, but execution is normally a matter for an executive department with varying degrees of management by the independent board. Countries with such(a) a model include Cameroon, France, Germany, Japan, Senegal and Spain.
In the executive model the election commission is directed by a cabinet minister as part of the executive branch of government, and may include local government authorities acting as agents of the central body. Countries with this model include Denmark, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia. In the United States, elections for federal, state, and local offices are run by the executive branch of each state government - see, for example, the Division of Elections of the Florida Department of State.
In the judicial model the election commission is closely supervised by and ultimately responsible to a special "electoral court". Countries with such(a) a model include Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.