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Estonia
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities could continue efforts to include end-to-end verifiability in the Internet voting system to enhance system accountability through verification that votes are counted as recorded.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Internet Voting
Estonia
2019
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Provisions on nominating VDC members should be reviewed to remove any uncertainty as to the maximum number of VDC members and to effectively ensure political balance and equality among nominating political parties as intended by the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Estonia
2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To further increase and maintain trust in internet voting, the election authorities should proactively address all concerns raised by election stakeholders who distrust the results of internet voting.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Internet Voting
Estonia
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities could consider establishing a formal process for end-to-end certification of the Internet voting system by an independent body, in line with the CoE guidelines, with its report made public.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Internet Voting
Estonia
2019
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Adjustments to legal redress mechanisms should be considered to ensure timely and effective remedy in all election-related cases within election timeframes.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Estonia
2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The election authorities could consider introducing cryptographic methods to prevent the possibility of depositing improperly formed ballots.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Internet Voting
Estonia
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities could consider limiting the amount a single donor may contribute to a candidate or political party in a year, in order to ensure that the democratic process is not distorted by political influence through financial advantages.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Political Party and Campaign Finance
Estonia
2019
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to reviewing the combined requirements in the Election Act and the Local Government Organization Act related to the appointment of VDC members, and streamlining and further detailing provisions to ensure their consistency and implementability.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Estonia
2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To prevent errors or outdated information when configuring the components of the system, the election authorities should put in place a quality assurance process that includes the comprehensive testing of the internet voting system in its entirety before being deployed.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Internet Voting
Estonia
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities could consider amending the law to provide the PPFSC with more resources and authority to conduct investigations in order to improve effectiveness of political and campaign finance oversight.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Political Party and Campaign Finance
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