Order 017: First Aldurian General Elections; Election Commissions

[Alejandro Campos]

Transitional Government of the Republic of Alduria

ORDER 017

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Pursuant to my authority as President of the Republic of Alduria, and the provisions of the Constitution of Alduria, I hereby promulgate the following:

SECTION I. The first Aldurian general elections, in the year 1672 AN.

1. As ordained by the transitional articles of the Constitution of Alduria, the first presidential and parliamentary elections of Alduria shall be conducted in the year 1672 AN.
   
2. These elections shall be organized by the established national system of elections management, the National Election Commission.
   
3. All Aldurian citizens will be eligible to vote, if they are registered voters.
   
4. All Aldurian citizens shall be automatically registered to vote upon naturalization or birth.
   

SECTION II. The establishment of the election commission system.

1. The types of election commissions and the prescribed number of members of each commission shall be as follows:
   
   1. the National Election Commission (NEC) shall be composed of nine members and shall have national jurisdiction;
      
   2. a State Election Commission (SEC) shall be composed of nine members and shall have jurisdiction at the state-level;
      
   3. a city election commission (CEC) shall be composed of nine members;
      
   4. a rural election commission (REC) election commission shall be composed of seven members.
      
2. An SEC, CEC and REC shall be respectively established in the areas as follow:
   
   1. One State Election Commission per admitted, settled, and recognized state of Alduria at the time of the election;
      
   2. One city election commission for each urban settlement in the Republic exceeding 10,000 citizens;
      
   3. One rural election commission for the rural and less densely populated areas of the Republic as determined by the State Election Commission of the state it is located in;
      
3. Election commissions shall be created with consideration of the population, the number of voting precincts, traffic, and other circumstances as prescribed by the National Election Commission Regulations and the laws of Alduria.
   
4. Each election commission shall attend to the following affairs:
   
   1. Affairs concerning elections of the Republic and each local government;
      
   2. Affairs concerning referenda;
      
   3. Affairs concerning political parties;
      
   4. Other affairs as prescribed in other Orders, Acts of Parliament, and subordinate statutes.
      
5. Each election commission shall ensure fairness in managing an election or referendum and attending to the affairs concerning political parties by faithfully observing the laws of Alduria.
   
6. The National Election Commission shall exercise overall control and supervision of the affairs as provided for in this section, and each election commission shall direct and oversee a lower election commission in attending to the affairs as provided for this section.
   
7. A public official other than a judge, court official, and educational public official shall not be a member of an election commission.
   
8. Each election commission shall have a chairperson.
   
9. The chairperson of each election commission shall be elected from among the members of the election commission concerned.
   
10. The chairperson shall represent the commission and exercise overall control of its affairs.
    
11. The National Election Commission and each SEC shall each have one standing member, who shall assist the chairperson and supervise the affairs of the Secretariat under the jurisdiction of the relevant commission by order from the chairperson.
    
12. Any standing member of the National Election Commission shall be elected by and from among its members.
    
13. A meeting of each election commission shall be commenced with the present of a majority of the members of the meeting, and any resolution thereof shall require the concurring votes of a majority of the members present.
    
14. The chairperson shall have a vote and, in the event of a tie, have a casting vote.
    
15. Each election commission may give the relevant administrative agency instructions on election and referendum affairs, such as preparing an electoral register.
    
16. Where personnel or equipment is needed, each election commission may issue an instruction or request for cooperation to an administrative agency, and a request for cooperation to a public organization.
    
17. An administrative agency or public organization, in receipt of an instruction or request for cooperation shall preferentially comply therewith.
    

SECTION III. Guidance of Elections.

1. Each election commission shall provide regular guidance to the electorate to enhance their sense of sovereignty.
   
2. When an election or referendum is held, each election commission shall provide the guidance regarding the voting method, the prevention of abstention from voting, and other relevant matters through documents, books, pictures, facilities, newspapers, broadcasting, etc., under its supervision.
   
3. The National Election Commission may entrust an organization deemed appropriate and able to provide regular and detailed guidance as provided for in this section.
   

SECTION IV. Suspension, Warning, etc. for Violations of Election Laws.
Where a member or staff of each election commission discovers a violation of an election law in the course of performing his or her duties, he or she shall halt the violation, issue a warning or corrective order, and may request a competent investigation authority to launch an investigation or file a criminal charge if such violation is deemed significantly detrimental to the impartiality of an election or an order of suspension, warning, or correction is not complied with.

SECTION V. Executive Organs and Other Relevant Matters.

1. The Secretariat shall be established under the National Election Commission.
   
2. The Secretariat shall have a Secretary General and a Deputy Secretary General.
   
3. The Secretary General shall be in charge of the affairs of the Secretariat under the leadership of the chairperson, and direct and oversee public officials under his or her jurisdiction.
   
4. The Secretary General shall be appointed as a public official in political service and shall receive the same remuneration as a member of the Cabinet.
   
5. The Deputy Secretary General shall assist the Secretary-General and shall act on his or her behalf where he or she is absent.
   
6. The Deputy Secretary General shall be appointed as a public official in political service and shall receive the same remuneration as a sub-secretary of a Department.
   
7. The Secretariat shall have offices, departments, and divisions, which shall respectively have chief officers, department heads, and division heads provided that a chief officer and department head may be named otherwise, such as the headquarters’ head, the group’s head, the bureau’s head, the team’s head, etc. (hereinafter referred to as the "headquarters’ head, etc.") as prescribed by the National election Commission Regulations. In this case, the headquarters’s head, etc. whose title has been otherwise provided shall be deemed to be the chief officer or the head of a department in the application of this Order.
   
8. A staff agency may be placed under the Secretary General, the Deputy Secretary General, a chief officer, or the head of a department to assist in policy planning, drafting of plans, research, investigation, review, evaluation, publication relations, etc.
   
9. An SEC, UEC, and REC commission shall have a secretariat and necessary divisions, and the director general of secretariat shall be appointed as a state public official in general service, and a division chief as a state public official in general service.
   
10. The organizations to be established under each election commission, scope of their duties, the prescribed number of public officials, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by the National Election Commission Regulations.
    
11. The chairperson of each election commission may commission a few persons each as secretaries, clerks and election affair assistants, from among the public officials in charge of election affairs after consultation with the heads of the administrative agencies to which they belong.
    

SECTION VI. Election Training Institute.

1. The Election Training Institute shall be established under the National Election Commission for the purpose of teaching public officials and the public about elections and political party affairs, and training persons related to elections or political parties.
   
2. The Election Training Institute shall have a president, who shall be appointed by the Prime Minister of the Republic, on advice of the President.
   
3. Matters necessary for the organization and operation of the Election Training Institute shall be prescribed by the National Election Commission Regulations.
   

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SIGNED,
Alejandro Campos
President of the Republic of Alduria.

[Natalia Cotilla]

Countersigned,

Natalia Cotilla
Prime Minister.