Election Administration is the term used to denote the steps which are undertaken when organizing an election. These steps include:
legal framework development;
election management;
constituency and polling district demarcation;
voter education;
voter registration;
access to, and design of, the ballot;
nomination and registration of parties and candidates;
campaign regulation;
polling;
counting and tabulating the vote;
resolving election-related disputes and complaints;
verification and certification of final results;
election result implementation;
post-election procedures.
Election Management Bodies
Election Management Bodies (EMBs) are organizations/institutions which are tasked with the administration of all aspects of the election process.
Bibliography
Elklit, Jørgen and Andrew Reynolds (2002) ‘The Impact of Election Administration on the Legitimacy of Emerging Democracies: A New Comparative Politics Research Agenda’ Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, Vol. 40, No. 2 (July 2002) London, Frank Cass.
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