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2018
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to address gaps and ambiguities identified in this and past ODIHR reports, the legal framework should be reviewed well in advance of the next elections, through an inclusive legislative process.
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:
2021
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Armenia
2018
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities should continue to support editorial independence of the public media and foster citizens’ access to impartial, critical and analytical political information and programmes, including when reporting on activities of officials. In addition, diversification of sources of financing for public media could be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Media
Armenia
2018
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The CEC should enhance the PEC trainings on the results protocols, with a special focus on the vote count and the completion of results protocols. To ensure the integrity of election results, all corrections to the result protocols made during tabulation should be consistent, accountable and made according to the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Day
Armenia
2018
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities should take a more proactive role in ensuring an accessible environment for electoral participation of persons with disabilities and consider measures to enhance access to voting for persons with reduced mobility. Premises which lack accessibility should be identified well in advance and alternative solutions offered where required.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Day
Armenia
2018
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Overcrowding in polling stations should be addressed, for example, through more suitable premises, additional voting booths and proper queue control. The CEC should enhance voter education programmes, including on preventing family voting and importance of ballot secrecy.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Day
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
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
Restrictions on voting rights of persons with mental disabilities should be removed.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Armenia
2018
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Awareness should be raised by and among all electoral stakeholders about the importance of equal participation of women and men in public and political life, with a particular emphasis on the role of women within political parties. Consideration should be given to enhancing special measures to promote women candidates. This could include placing candidates from the under-represented gender in every second position on national candidate lists.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Electoral Campaign
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