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Kyrgyzstan
2015
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Additional efforts are needed to address the issue of vote-buying, both through voter education and prosecutions, in order to enhance confidence in the electoral process. Consideration should be given to make vote-buying a criminal offence that is a matter of public prosecution. A concrete and genuine commitment from political parties to condemn vote-buying practices could be made.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Kyrgyzstan
2015
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The requirement for pre-approval of paid political advertisements by the CEC should be reconsidered as it gives the CEC excessive control over parties’ campaigns. Consideration could be given to introducing more effective sanctions for violations of the rules related to the content of paid political advertisement, as deregistration is a disproportionate sanction for minor campaign-related violations.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Kyrgyzstan
2017
EOM
Presidential
The authorities should undertake efforts to create equal opportunities for all candidates. In particular, the rules for state officials in relation to the election campaign should be clarified, and penalties be increased for misuse of public resources. Furthermore, in line with the legislation, officials should avoid taking actions and making statements in favour of or detrimental to certain candidates.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
Kyrgyzstan
2017
EOM
Presidential
The definition and restrictions related to the campaign should apply to the official campaign period only so that not to preclude regular political activities at other times and provide prospective candidates with a possibility to present their programmes while collecting support signatures.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
Kyrgyzstan
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Robust efforts are needed to address the persistent issue of vote-buying and pressure on voters, both through a civic awareness campaign and prosecutions, in order to promote confidence in the electoral process. A concrete and genuine commitment from political parties to combat vote-buying practices could be made.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
Kyrgyzstan
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure legal certainty of applicable campaign rules, consideration could be given to providing a clear and concrete definition of cultural and sports events that are subject to prohibition, either in the law or through a CEC regulation.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
Kyrgyzstan
2021
Early election
LEOM
Presidential
Authorities should remain neutral and guarantee a level playing field for all contestants throughout the entire electoral process, in line with good practice. In this regard, to encourage impartiality, continued training should be conducted for officials from state and other public institutions involved in elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election and Referendum Campaign
Kyrgyzstan
2021
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To foster an environment in which campaign activities and meaningful voter and candidate engagement are not hindered, the involvement of the law enforcement bodies in enforcing campaign regulations should be confined to what is clearly prescribed by their mandate.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Kyrgyzstan
2021
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Continued efforts are needed to address the issue of vote-buying and pressure on voters, including through a civic awareness campaign, in order to promote confidence in the electoral process. A genuine commitment from political parties to combat vote-buying practices should be made.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Kyrgyzstan
2015
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance campaign finance transparency, interim reports prior to election day could include information on the sources and amounts of contributions and the publication of final reports after the elections should be mandatory. The law could be amended to introduce effective, proportionate, and dissuasive sanctions for non-compliance and potential infringements.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
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