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Russian Federation
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities should demonstrate full respect of fundamental freedoms and ensure equal opportunities for all citizens as foreseen by the legislation. A competitive political environment which could result in viable political alternatives is of crucial importance.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign
Russian Federation
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities, political parties and candidates should take further steps to safeguard against the misuse of administrative resources to ensure an equitable campaign environment.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign
Russian Federation
2018
EOM
Presidential
Authorities should demonstrate full respect for fundamental freedoms during the campaign. The right of all electoral stakeholders to express their views, including campaigning for boycott, and peaceful assembly, should be respected as foreseen by the Constitution and the legislation and as required by paragraph 9.1 and 9.2 of the 1990 OSCE Copenhagen Document.
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:
Campaign Environment
Russian Federation
2018
EOM
Presidential
The authorities should take further steps to safeguard against the misuse of administrative resources to ensure an equitable campaign environment.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
Russian Federation
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to increasing the transparency of campaign finance and accountability, including through requiring the reports to comprise detailed breakdown of incomes and expenses and preferably using standardized templates.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Russian Federation
2018
EOM
Presidential
To increase transparency of campaign finance, consideration could be given to provide disaggregated data, such as a breakdown of income and expenses, in the candidates’ financial reports. Additional consideration could be given to include requirements for disclosure of the owners and sources of funding of legal entities and not-for-profit organisations that donate funds to candidates and parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Russian Federation
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Political parties could be encouraged to promote gender equality and take resolute actions to put forward gender-balanced candidate lists, to increase visibility of female candidates during election campaigns and to integrate gender issues into their platforms.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Day
Russian Federation
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to simplifying the candidate registration procedures, including by lowering the number of required supporting signatures for self-nominated candidates to comply with international good practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Russian Federation
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The reasons for invalidating signatures should be reconsidered as they unduly limit the right of voters to support prospective candidates. It is recommendable to allow for the submission of a higher number of excess signatures and to verify as many signatures as necessary in order to determine whether the number of valid signatures meets the required threshold.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Russian Federation
2018
EOM
Presidential
Restrictions on the right to stand which conflict with OSCE commitments and other international obligations and standards should be removed from the legal framework. Consideration should be given to simplifying the candidate registration procedures.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
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