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Georgia
2024
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The media should be exempted from liability for disseminating unlawful statements made directly by parties or candidates, whether in the context of live broadcasting or advertising, unless the statements have been ruled unlawful by a court or the statements constitute direct incitement to violence.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Georgia
2024
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure equal access to information and ability to participate in the process, clear guidelines on the provision of voter information and materials in minority languages should be established. The user interface of the electronic voting technologies should be available in minority languages in areas mandated to provide voter materials in those languages.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Participation of National Minorities
Georgia
2024
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To guarantee effective remedy, the electoral dispute resolution framework should be reviewed to broaden the legal standing of voters, and adjust legal deadlines, allowing adequate time for the preparation and adjudication of complaints and administrative offences while ensuring duly expedited procedure, in line with international good practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
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
Georgia
2024
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance the integrity of the voting process and strengthen public trust, the authorities should reinforce transparency and improve the rigour and effectiveness of voter identification procedures. For the use of voter identification devices, measures to minimize the manual entry of personal numbers at polling stations should be explored.
Recommendation # in final report:
27
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election day
Georgia
2024
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
In line with legal provisions, amendments to results protocols in cases of discrepancies should occur at the DEC level and be conducted transparently, with the participation of party representatives and observers. The CEC should promptly publish voter turnout data alongside preliminary results and the number of invalid votes per polling station.
Recommendation # in final report:
28
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election day
Georgia
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To minimize the dissemination of hate speech the relevant authorities should properly oversee, prevent and promptly intervene in case hate speech is suspected.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Georgia
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To adequately protect the rights of all election participants, voters should be permitted to file complaints in all cases of possible violation of their suffrage rights, including against decisions and actions of election commissions.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
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:
2020
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Georgia
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To provide stability in the legal framework and ensure that all stakeholders have a clear understanding of their rights and of the procedures, authorities should refrain from amending fundamental elements of the electoral legislation in the year before an election.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Georgia
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to revisiting legislation on constituency delimitation to fully address identified shortcomings, in particular to ensure equality of the vote, as previously recommended by the OSCE/ODIHR and Venice Commission.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Georgia
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure public confidence in the electoral process and the protection of electoral rights, relevant authorities should take prompt and effective steps to properly investigate allegations of voter and campaign staff intimidation.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
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