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2015
EOM
Local
elections
The election law should be amended to address the gaps and ambiguities identified in this report as well as other recommendations of the OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission. Consideration should be given to undertaking a comprehensive electoral reform with the aim to harmonize election legislation regulating all types of elections. The reform process should be inclusive and completed well in advance of the next elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Ukraine
2015
EOM
Local
elections
Essential safeguards for the public service broadcaster’s editorial independence and financial autonomy should be established. Special attention should be paid to the financial sustainability and legal status of the NTRC’s regional branches.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Ukraine
2015
EOM
Local
elections
Political parties and candidates should have equal opportunity for representation on election commissions. Preferential rules that put certain parties at an advantage could be reconsidered. The CEC may consider using random distribution and allocation of members to eligible nominating subjects, possibly with the use of special software developed for this purpose.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Ukraine
2015
EOM
Local
elections
In order to further facilitate participation of voters in local elections, the law should consider an external passport as valid ID for voting.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Ukraine
2015
EOM
Local
elections
Rules on candidate registration should be clear and established sufficiently in advance of the elections to ensure consistency and legal certainty. Consideration could be given to restricting the information candidates are requested to provide at the time of registration to proof of their passive voting rights as defined by the law. Decisions related to candidate registration should be taken sufficiently in advance of the campaign to provide equal opportunity to stand for all prospective contestants.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Ukraine
2015
EOM
Local
elections
The authorities, political parties and candidates should take further steps to safeguard against the misuse of administrative resources during the campaign.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Campaign and Campaign Finance
Ukraine
2015
EOM
Local
elections
Consideration could be given to vesting TECs with the obligation to publish party and candidate financial reports online, before and after election day, preferably using standard templates.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Campaign and Campaign Finance
Ukraine
2015
EOM
Local
elections
Media owned or co-owned by local authorities and scheduled for privatization could be transformed into community media under public supervision, offering public services, including civic education and voter information at the grassroots level. The transformation should be completed prior to the next local elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Ukraine
2015
EOM
Local
elections
The NTRBC should be granted an inclusive remit and effective sanctioning powers, enabling it as the regulatory body to take timely and effective measures to enforce media compliance with legally binding provisions. In order to exercise comprehensive oversight of regional media the NTRBC’s capacity at oblast level has to be improved.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Ukraine
2015
EOM
Local
elections
Both the CEC and the courts should give full and impartial consideration to the substance of all complaints, respecting the right to effective remedy, and refrain from delivering inconsistent decisions. All complaints should be addressed in a timely manner with reasoned decisions made in writing and published.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
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