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Georgia
2018
EOM
Presidential
Instances of possible voter intimidation, pressure on public employees or vote buying should be promptly addressed by the relevant authorities. The CEC and other relevant authorities should conduct appropriate information campaigns on vote secrecy safeguards.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Georgia
2017
EOM
Local
elections
To ensure legal certainty and equality before the law, consideration could be given to strengthening measures to ensure consistent application of law.
Recommendation # in final report:
27
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Georgia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
To strengthen the effectiveness of campaign finance oversight, further measures could be considered to ensure the independence of the oversight body and that the oversight body is fully mandated and resourced to monitor campaign spending and thoroughly review campaign finance reports.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Georgia
2018
EOM
Presidential
Decisions and legal opinions of the media regulator should be publicly available. Decisions on sanctions should be discussed during public sessions, providing the media outlet with the opportunity to present their views. The legal status of any official communication with broadcasters should be clearly defined.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
Georgia
2018
EOM
Presidential
Consideration could be given to introducing a secure mechanism to permit voting by persons who will be away from their official registered address on election day, especially if such persons are in country. Consideration could also be given to providing voters the opportunity to temporarily change their voting address within a limited timeframe.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Georgia
2018
EOM
Presidential
To strengthen the integrity of counting, the Election Code could clearly stipulate criteria for ballot validity. To ensure vote secrecy, ballots with marks that could identify the voter should be deemed invalid.
Recommendation # in final report:
27
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Day
Georgia
2018
EOM
Presidential
As previously recommended, the Election Code should be amended to regulate all aspects of possible second round contests.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
No longer valid
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Second Round Legal Framework
Georgia
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The need for political representation of national minorities should be taken into account when considering future reform of the electoral legal framework, including with regard to determining constituency boundaries.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Participation of National Minorities
Georgia
2018
EOM
Presidential
The existing system for free airtime allocation, participation in debates and disbursement of funds for advertising should be reviewed to provide equal campaign opportunities. The allocation of free airtime to contestants should not be at the media’s discretion.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
Georgia
2018
EOM
Presidential
Political parties, candidates and citizen observer organizations should respect a clear separation of partisan and non-partisan observation. The CEC should consider introducing a mechanism to prevent the misuse of citizen observation by contestants.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observers
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