Czechia is a multiparty parliamentary democracy, with a prime minister as head of the government and a president as head of state. The president, the parliament, and local and municipal councils are directly elected by the people. The electoral management body (EMB) follows a governmental model, with the permanent state-level Election Commission presided over by the minister of the interior. The elections are funded from the state budget and the work of the EMB is considered a civil service function. The part of the state budget entitled General Treasury Management provides the resources for organizing elections, which is done in a decentralized manner.

This brief analyses the costs of electoral administration and activities in Czechia. It assesses the legal and regulatory framework for electoral funding, concluding that the legislation and operational arrangements are adequate for ensuring that sufficient funds are allocated to elections and for protecting the stability and neutrality of the EMB. Using data from a short survey distributed to randomly selected municipalities, this brief also investigates the practical implementation of this framework, identifying small challenges and highlighting possible improvements in the future.