Electoral Management Design Database

Rwanda

Rwanda

2021

Model of electoral management

Independent

Source

Law no 31/2005 of 24/12/2005 relating to the organisation and functioning of the National Electoral Commission, accessed 25 July 2024:

Translation: Article 3: The commission is independent and responsible for organizing and conducting local elections, for the members of the Legislative Assembly. The law, the President of the Republic, and the referendum and other elections, the law will assign the Commission. It also ensures that elections are conducted in a transparent and free manner.

Original: Ingingo ya 3: Komisiyo irigenga kandi ishinzwe gutegura no gukoresha amatora y’inzego z’ibanze, ay’abagize Inteko Ishinga. Amategeko, aya Perezida wa Repubulika n’aya referendumu n’andi matora itegeko ryagenera iyo Komisiyo. Igenzura kandi ko amatora akozwe mu mucyo no mu bwisanzure.

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
National Electoral Commission 7 3 years President, Senate President, Senate Expert
Close tooltip