Comparative Assessment of Central Electoral Agencies
A Report Commissioned by Elections Canada
Dr. Paul G. Thomas
Professor Emeritus
Political Studies
University of Manitoba
and
Lorne R. Gibson
Former Chief Electoral Officer
Province of Alberta
May 2014
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Note to the Reader
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Criteria for Assessment
- Comparative Assessment of Electoral Management Bodies
- Case Studies
- Australian Electoral Commission
- Election Commission of India
- Electoral Commission of New Zealand
- The Electoral Commission in the United Kingdom
- The Federal Election Commission and the Election Assistance Commission in the United States
- Conclusions
- Appendix A – Defining the Criteria for Assessment
- Appendix B – State and Local Government Administration of US National Elections: Radical Decentralization?
- Appendix C – Dynamics of Decision-Making in the Federal Election Commission
- Appendix D – Theoretical Advantages and Disadvantages of a Single-Headed Agency Versus a Multi-Member Commission
- Appendix E – Election Machinery and Voter Confidence in the Election Process
- Appendix F – List of Interviewees
- References