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2014
Early election
EOM
Presidential
In order to ensure stability in the election legislation and further harmonization, efforts should be made to finalize electoral reform well in advance of next elections and to build in safeguards against changing legislation prior to an election. Consideration could also be given to further delegating regulatory authority to the CEC so that, as the principal body responsible for the implementation of the election law, it has the flexibility to promptly react to any changes in the political-security environment in order to ensure uniformity in how emergency situations are addressed.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election System and Legal Framework
Ukraine
2014
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Serious consideration should be given to revising the method of appointing DEC members to better ensure professionalism and stability in their work. This should enable training to be more effective and the institutional capacity to become more developed.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Ukraine
2014
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The number of commission members appointed at each level should correspond to the actual needs of the electoral administration rather than be the result of the unpredictable number of candidate nominations received. Consideration could be given to increasing the number of DECs or providing that where a DEC has to manage a high number of PECs, it may establish operation centres at district (rayon) level. Consideration could also be given to setting a reasonable maximum number of voters per polling station.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Ukraine
2014
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Provisions regulating campaign financing should be strengthened to enhance the transparency of campaign funds. Funding and expenditure records could be made public in a timely manner before and after election day. The legal framework should provide for independent oversight and monitoring of campaign financing, including the possibility of effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for violations of campaign-finance regulations.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment and Campaign Finance
Ukraine
2014
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The automatic rejection of complaints based on deficiencies in format should be removed from the election law. Election commissions should be encouraged to consider the merits of a case and take action if the issue raised in the complaint is clear from the documents submitted.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Ukraine
2014
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The Ukrainian authorities should consider revising the legal arrangements related to the electoral participation of citizens resident in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, with the objective of enhancing opportunities for their participation. In this respect, procedures regarding their registration and voting should be simplified to the maximum extent possible. The electoral and governmental authorities should intensify their efforts to inform residents in these territories of the means by which they can vote.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Ukraine
2014
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Prior to the next election, parliament should return to the consideration of amendments to the Criminal Code recently put forward by the Ministry of Interior which would increase liability for and further define election offenses, including addressing vote buying.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election System and Legal Framework
Ukraine
2014
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The election law should define a clear system of sanctions related to violations of its media-related provisions and indicate the competent body to address them. Furthermore, consideration should be given to reinforce the NTRBC as an independent regulatory body and to increase its capacity to oversee and fully ensure the broadcast media’s compliance with the legislation, as well as address media-related complaints and impose sanctions for possible violations during the election campaign. Decisions of the independent regulatory body should be taken in a timely manner and made public.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
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
2014
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The law on the CEC should include ‘impartiality’ as one of the CEC’s guiding principles.[1] It should also elaborate the role of parliamentary factions in the selection of CEC members, so as to ensure balance and pluralism in the CEC’s composition.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Ukraine
2014
Early election
EOM
Presidential
While it is hoped that future elections in Ukraine take place in a secure environment, the government could consider establishing an operations group that brings together the electoral, security and law enforcement bodies and which functions under the coordination of the executive.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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