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2018
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities could consider establishing an obligation for the public broadcasters to organize debates during the electoral campaign.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Media
Armenia
2018
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Deadlines for submission and resolving complaints filed to TECs and appeals against the TEC decisions after the election day should be adjusted to allow for effective remedy.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Armenia
2018
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Efforts should be made to increase the expertise and capacity of the election administration and courts in election dispute resolution. In order to increase transparency and easy access to information related to dispute resolution, the CEC could consider maintaining a permanent public register of complaints and appeals received and considered throughout the electoral process.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Armenia
2018
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended, the provisions disqualifying newly-created organizations to be accredited as observers should be reconsidered. The legal deadline for application for observers’ accreditation could be made closer to election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Observation
Armenia
2017
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities and political parties should undertake utmost measures to increase public trust in the integrity of the elections, including public discouraging of selling and buying votes and to ensure that pressure is not applied on citizens to attend campaign events or vote in a particular way.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Armenia
2017
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Further efforts should be undertaken to amend the legal framework to address the gaps and ambiguities identified in this report as well as previous recommendations of ODIHR and Venice Commission. Any amendments should be based on broad consultation and be adopted well in advance of the next elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Legal framework and Electoral System
Armenia
2017
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to ensure uniform implementation of the law and provide sufficient guidance to lower-level commissions the CEC should clarify legal provisions through binding decisions.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Armenia
2017
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance the transparency and effectiveness of campaign finance oversight, the OAS should have adequate resources, technical expertise, and independence.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Campaign Financing
Armenia
2017
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The election-dispute resolution system would benefit from additional review to eliminate gaps and ambiguities identified in this and previous OSCE/ODIHR reports, including granting wider legal standing to subjects entitled to appeal and setting out sufficient and consistent deadlines for the adjudication of complaints and appeals. All election-related complaints and appeals should be considered within the electoral period and before the finalization of election results.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Armenia
2017
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities should continue to develop effective safeguards against multiple voting and to ensure the secrecy of the vote, which should be implemented adequately and consistently. This could include enhanced training of election staff and targeted voter education, as well as requiring that voters be informed about their right and obligation to secrecy at the polling station. Further steps should be taken to prevent interference by unauthorised people in the voting process.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Election Day
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