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Georgia
2024
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities should proactively prevent voter intimidation, pressure on public employees, vote buying, electoral violence and educate voters about their rights. If such incidents occur, they should be promptly addressed to provide effective remedies and hold those responsible accountable.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral Campaign
Georgia
2024
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
A comprehensive legislative reform should be undertaken to implement outstanding ODIHR recommendations and further align the legal framework with OSCE commitments, international standards, and good practice. This review should be completed well in advance of the next election and through an inclusive and transparent consultative process.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
Georgia
2024
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Legislation that imposes limitations on the constitutionally guaranteed fundamental freedoms of assembly and expression should be repealed. Any restrictions on such fundamental freedoms must be exceptional, strictly proportionate to a legitimate aim, and imposed only to the extent necessary in a democratic society.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Background and Political Context
Georgia
2024
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To strengthen impartiality of election administration, the appointment process for election commission members at all levels should be revised to prevent dominance by any single political party. To enhance operational efficiency and prevent overcrowding, the number of commissioners, particularly at the Precinct Election Commission level, should be adjusted to the actual needs.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Georgia
2024
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To contribute to transparency and ensure equitable scrutiny of all political parties, the Anti-Corruption Bureau should develop clear regulations outlining the procedures for and methodology of political finance oversight.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Georgia
2024
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities should fulfil their duty to protect the safety of media staff through effective and timely protective measures. State authorities should promptly investigate and bring to justice those involved in attacks on, and ill-treatment of journalists and other media actors.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Georgia
2024
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To further increase transparency and confidence in election dispute resolution, all disputes should be handled by election commissions collegially and in open sessions, based on thorough consideration of the substance of complaints. All judicial acts, decisions and protocols should be well substantiated and based on sound interpretation of the law and promptly published online.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
Georgia
2024
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the integrity of election observation, authorities should guarantee that citizen observers can operate free from pressure or intimidation and have unimpeded access to all relevant information. To maintain a clear separation between partisan and non-partisan observation, observer status should not be misused by political parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Observation
Georgia
2024
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To provide for public trust in the electoral process and the integrity of results, legislation and public policy should ensure that public authorities operate independently, professionally, and efficiently, free from influence by the government or ruling party. Reports of election-day related irregularities and related complaints and appeals should be promptly and thoroughly addressed.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Post-Election Day Developments
Georgia
2024
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Contestants, public officials, and state institutions should refrain from misusing administrative resources for electoral purposes to ensure an equal playing field for electoral participants. In line with previous ODIHR and GRECO recommendations, consideration should be given to the adoption of further legislative and administrative measures to regulate the campaigning activities of high-level public officials, including mayors, and to prevent the circumvention of existing regulations.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral Campaign
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