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Armenia
2021
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
In line with the Electoral Code and in order to ensure a level playing field during the election campaign, the CEC should consider alleged cases of misuse of administrative resources in the election campaign as falling within its competences and, when necessary, apply electoral and administrative sanctions such as warnings and fines.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Armenia
2021
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Robust efforts are needed to address vote-buying and pressure on voters, both through civic awareness campaigns, and through investigations and prosecutions, in order to promote confidence in the electoral process. To ensure that cases of pressure and vote buying are reported, already available anonymous reporting options should be unified and implemented as a separate mechanism by a trusted entity. Furthermore, adequate sanctions against pressure on voters and vote buying should be further defined by law.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
Armenia
2021
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The PVD should publish regular and detailed information on the type and number of updates and corrections performed, including about newly added and deceased voters.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Armenia
2021
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to introducing measures which would enhance participation in the election process by persons with disabilities.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Armenia
2021
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance the integrity and professionalism of the election administration and of electoral operations, the CEC could consider prescribing minimum qualifying criteria for PEC chairpersons and secretaries and ensure that all party-nominated PEC members are sufficiently trained. Parliamentary groups and parties should consider giving priority to the most qualified candidates.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Armenia
2021
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
In line with international standards, national authorities such as the CEC and the PVD should provide gender-disaggregated data on the electoral process, including on registered voters on the preliminary and final voter lists, the composition of lower-level election commissions, the number of candidates per list, and voter turnout.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Armenia
2021
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
While ensuring meaningful access to the voter lists, consideration should be given to safeguarding voter data privacy and secrecy of participation in the vote, including through confidentiality measures.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Armenia
2021
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Restrictions on candidate rights for persons with more than one citizenship should be reconsidered, and related criminalization should be removed.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Armenia
2021
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended by ODIHR, the legal framework should be amended to provide for accounting and reporting of all campaign-related expenditures and contributions, including organizational expenditures and those incurred before the official campaign period and the institutions responsible for campaign finance oversight should be sufficiently resourced for their duties.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Armenia
2021
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure full transparency of media ownership, legislative measures should be taken to provide that all information on ownership of media outlets is publicly disclosed, and disclosure should be legally enforceable.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
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