The Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission is the primary electoral body in
Belize
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. It supervises all local and national
elections
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Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has opera ...
. The commission also establishes the boundaries of Belize's electoral divisions.
Formation and duties
The EBC was formed in 1978 to oversee Belizean elections according to the Representation of the People Act. This Act became part of the
Belize Constitution in 1981. The commission maintains a database of Belizean voters and periodically informs the nation on the state of the voter's list. It also occasionally makes proposals to revise boundaries in order to maintain near equality in voting divisions. There are currently 31 electoral divisions in Belize.
The EBC has a chairman and four other persons on its board. The chairman and two members are appointed by the
governor-general on the advice of the
prime minister
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after consultation with the leader of the opposition; the remaining members are appointed similarly, with the concurrence of the leader of the opposition.
Delegation of duties
According to the
Belize Constitution, the EBC delegates its responsibilities to the chief elections officer, who is not a member of the commission, and is officially in charge of voter registration, conduct of elections, and voter education.
Members of the EBC
* Chairman: Karl H. Menzies
* Alberto August
* Derek Courtenay
* Dean Lindo
* Samira Musa Pott
See also
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Elections in Belize
Elections in Belize are the duly held elections held at various levels of government in the nation of Belize.
Dissolving elected bodies
The Legislature
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Elections and Boundaries Department
1978 establishments in Belize
Elections in Belize
Politics of Belize
Belize
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Boundary commissions
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