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Latvia
2022
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the operational independence and efficiency of the Central Election Commission, adequate financial and human resources should be allocated in a timely manner. Authorities should consider increasing the capacity of the IT Department to manage and ensure the security of the electronic infrastructure and to organize procurement procedures.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Latvia
2022
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The Central Election Commission should be provided with sufficient resources to prepare and implement comprehensive and timely voter education programs, including in minority languages and for young and first-time voters and for voters with different disabilities.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Latvia
2022
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
In line with OSCE commitments and international standards, the electoral legislation should provide the possibility for independent candidates to participate in elections. The parliament should remove the restriction on the submission of candidates by political parties registered less than one year before the elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Latvia
2022
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Defamation should be decriminalized in favour of civil remedies, in line with international obligations on the freedom of expression.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Latvia
2022
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The legislation should be revised to explicitly provide for the access of citizen and international observers to all stages of the election process, in line with OSCE commitments.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observers
Latvia
2022
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The parliament should consider removing or establishing a time limit on restrictions on the right to stand based on previous political activities, in order to conform with the 2006 European Court of Human Rights ruling and international standards.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Latvia
2022
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The electoral legislation should ensure and contain safeguards to protect the freedom of expression in election campaigns, including the right to campaign in minority languages, in line with international standards and OSCE commitments.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Latvia
2022
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
In line with international standards, gender-disaggregated data on the election administration and on voter participation should be collected and published in a comprehensive manner. The election administration could also collect data on the participation of youth and first-time voters, to inform voter outreach and education methods.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Latvia
2022
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Political parties should adopt effective internal mechanisms for strengthening women’s participation and representation within political parties. The legislature should consider additional measures to promote the electoral participation of women, such as through legal quotas on candidate lists, or financial incentives linked to public funding.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Latvia
2022
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To strengthen the electoral participation of persons with disabilities, political parties should provide their programmes, campaign messages and materials in formats appropriate, accessible and easy to understand by persons with various types of disabilities. Legal or financial incentives could be introduced to encourage accessible campaign content.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
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