Variable: Law: independence of agencies that organize \& monitor elections is guaranteed

QoG Code: (aii_q19)


Dataset: Africa Integrity Indicators

Description:

Sub-score (0-100). Question no. 19. In law, the independence of the agency/agencies mandated to organize and monitor national elections is guaranteed.

A 100 score is earned where all the following conditions are met:
1) the law establishes that the agency/agencies mandated to organize and monitor national elections is independent from the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches, and
2) it establishes its right, authority or mandate to review elections, issue binding decisions, and choose the cases to be heard by the agency/agencies.

A 0 score is earned where no such law exists, or a law exists but it doesn't include all the conditions described in 100.

Type of variable: Continuous

Downloaded by QoG on: 2023-12-04
Last updated by source: 2023-07-04


Categories:

Judicial


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Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Standard cross-section: 54
Standard time-series: 54


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This variable has information from the year 2013 to the year 2017