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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
2022
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
In line with good electoral practice, consideration should be given to allowing individual voters to file complaints, in particular, but not limited to, on election results. The law should provide clear and expedited timelines for the resolution of all election-related disputes.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
Latvia
2014
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Given the importance of media diversity to democracy, measures to limit concentration of media ownership, or promote internal pluralism of media, could be considered. In addition, efforts could be made to introduce more stringent laws on transparency of media company ownership.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Latvia
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
2022
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to improving the layout of polling stations and the design of polling booths, with the aim of ensuring the secrecy of the vote.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Day
Latvia
2014
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to using a media monitoring methodology that provides a more detailed picture of campaign coverage. The release of interim monitoring results during the campaign and full results immediately after election day would render the council’s work more effective and transparent.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Latvia
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Regulations on disclosure of media ownership should be revised to ensure full transparency in a publicly accessible format.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Latvia
2014
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to reviewing the manner of selecting the members of the NEMMC with a view to protecting the body from possible political interference.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Latvia
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the independence of and public trust in the media regulator, members of the parliament should refrain from intervening in the work of the media authority.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Latvia
2014
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The law should be clarified and provide formal complaint mechanisms within the election administration.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
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