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Austria
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Measures could be considered to enhance access for voters with different disabilities to all stages of electoral process, including campaign materials.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Day and Post-Election Developments
Austria
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure effective oversight of political finance and campaign expenditures, the Court of Audit should be empowered to audit political parties’ accounts on the same basis as other institutions receiving public funds, and should be provided the necessary resources to carry out these duties.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Austria
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to regulating third party financing and loans, including disclosure requirements consistent with guarantees of freedom of expression and association.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Austria
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Requiring a pre-election campaign finance report providing preliminary details of income and expenditures of campaigning parties would enhance transparency and enable voters to make more fully informed choices. The subsequent annual party reports could then include comprehensive and itemized financial statements. Consideration could be given to expanding annual reporting requirements to parliamentary clubs and other organizations affiliated with political parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Austria
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to amending the law to provide for proportionate, effective and dissuasive sanctions for violations of campaign finance provisions, based on a clear and adequate list of irregularities that apply to all electoral contestants and third parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Austria
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Changing the procedure for collecting signatures, including allowing voters to give their signature outside of their home municipality and for more than one list of candidates, could be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Austria
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The election law should be amended to allow for citizen observation, in line with paragraph 8 of the 1990 OSCE Copenhagen Document.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observation
Austria
2016
EET
Presidential
The authorities should consider ways to ensure sufficient numbers of election board members are recruited. This may involve enhancing incentives and/or broadening membership beyond party nominated persons. Efforts should be made to promote gender-balanced representation in election boards, with gender disaggregated data on the composition of election boards made publicly available.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Postal Voting and Election Day Procedures
Austria
2016
EET
Presidential
As previously recommended, consideration could be given to restricting elected officials from directly serving on election boards, in order to safeguard the impartiality of the election administration.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Postal Voting and Election Day Procedures
Austria
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To safeguard the impartiality of the election administration and prevent conflicts of interest, candidates and sitting MPs could be restricted from serving on election boards and steps could be explored to ensure that polling station boards are composed of members from more than one political party.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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