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Turkmenistan
2017
EAM
Presidential
A comprehensive review of the Election Code should be undertaken well in advance of the next elections in order to bring it in accordance with OSCE commitments and other international obligations and standards. Amendments should be subject to public consultation and adopted following a transparent legislative process. More efforts should be taken to further ensure and effectively enforce the constitutionally enshrined principle of separation of power between the three branches of government.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Turkmenistan
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
An enabling environment should be created for the establishment of private and independent media, free of administrative and other impediments, to encourage the exercise of free speech and access to information.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Turkmenistan
2023
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance the integrity of the electoral process, the authorities and election administration should adopt measures to eliminate the widespread practices of family and proxy voting, as well as introduce safeguards and training to prevent ballot box stuffing and the manipulation of voter turnout. All those violating election legislation and election commissioners complicit in violations should be held accountable.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Day
Turkmenistan
2017
EAM
Presidential
The electoral legislation should be revised to provide for selection and appointment procedures that ensure the independence and impartiality of the CEC.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Turkmenistan
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Safeguards should be developed and implemented to ensure that election commissions are independent from the government and local self-governance bodies, and guided by the principles of transparency, professionalism, and impartiality. In particular, PEC members could be appointed from different institutions, and workplace hierarchy should not be transferred to the commissions. Mechanisms to improve gender balance among the commissioners should be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Turkmenistan
2023
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To establish genuine results, all PEC members should undergo extensive training in closing and counting procedures. Procedures for the tabulation of results should be developed and implemented, with appropriate training in place for all lower-level election commissioners. Concerted efforts should be made to ensure that the process is transparent and orderly and that the results accurately reflect the will of the voters.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
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
Turkmenistan
2017
EAM
Presidential
Consideration could be given to improving the integrity of the voter lists, possibly through the introduction of a permanent, centralised voter register. The voter register should be regularly updated ahead of elections, contain the national identification numbers and be centrally checked for errors and multiple registrations.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Turkmenistan
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to improving the accuracy of the voter lists, possibly through the introduction of a permanent, centralized voter register. The voter register should be regularly updated ahead of elections and be centrally checked for errors and multiple registrations.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Turkmenistan
2023
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to provide voters with genuine political alternatives and align the election process with democratic standards and commitments, political parties and candidates should be free to organize their own campaign events and political advertising should be permitted more widely. The campaign should be pluralistic and reflect a clear separation between the State and electoral contestants, as required by paragraph 5.4 of the 1990 OSCE Copenhagen Document.
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:
Election Campaign
Turkmenistan
2017
EAM
Presidential
In order to ensure a clear separation between the State and political parties, the role of the CEC and local administration in the campaign should be limited to ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates. Candidates should be able to organize their own campaign activities. Various means of campaigning should be encouraged and the framework for such activities further elaborated in the Election Code.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
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