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2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency and public trust in the process, the law could be amended to require publication of all KNAB decisions related to the election campaign, subject to reasonable exceptions pertaining to privacy and personal data protection.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Latvia
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance oversight mechanisms, consideration could be given to requiring all electoral contestants to open dedicated bank accounts for campaign financing, through which all campaign transactions should be made.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Latvia
2014
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The blanket withdrawal of candidate rights of citizens who have committed a crime, irrespective of its gravity, is a disproportionate limitation and should be removed from the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Candidate Rights and Registration
Latvia
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The blanket restriction of candidacy rights of citizens who have committed an intentional crime, irrespective of its gravity, is disproportionate and should be revised. The law should be amended to remove the life-ban for those who have committed a crime in a state of mental disorder.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Latvia
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The restriction on the registration of parties which were created less than one year prior to elections should be revised.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Latvia
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
In line with international standards, gender disaggregated data for all stages of the electoral process should be produced and published in a comprehensive manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Latvia
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended, consideration should be given to amending the legislation to explicitly provide for the presence of observers, both citizen and international, to ensure full compliance with paragraph 8 of the 1990 OSCE Copenhagen Document.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observation
Latvia
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The CEC could consider publishing on its website the minutes of its sessions, to further contribute to the transparency of its work.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Latvia
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The CEC could consider producing detailed voter information materials in minority languages and in formats accessible for persons with impaired hearing, with a view to increasing the information outreach for different categories of voters.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Latvia
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to promote inclusive political participation, the authorities could further explore ways to increase the naturalization rate of adult non-citizens, such as conducting campaigns to promote naturalization, publicizing opportunities for simplified naturalization under the revised Citizenship Law in Latvian and minority languages, and expanding the availability of free opportunities to learn Latvian.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Non-citizen and National Minorities Participation
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