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Azerbaijan
2020
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The office of the prosecutor should consistently and independently apply the law and fulfil its mandate to expeditiously investigate and prosecute election related crimes, to protect citizens from electoral fraud and uphold the integrity of the electoral process.
Recommendation # in final report:
29
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Azerbaijan
2018
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The media could be required through legal and self-regulatory mechanisms to report on the incumbent and the authorities in a balanced, informative, and factual manner. Consideration could also be given to prohibit the broadcasting of paid campaign materials within news and current affairs programmes.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
Azerbaijan
2018
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The CEC should consider conducting the process of verification of support signatures under its full responsibility and independently from any government institutions.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Azerbaijan
2018
Early election
EOM
Presidential
To improve the transparency of the voter registration process, detailed preliminary and final information on the voter list verification and updating process should be published.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Azerbaijan
2018
Early election
EOM
Presidential
A clear and detailed set of criteria for checking support signatures and for recording the results of such checks should be developed, so that the process is exact, accountable, and not subject to interpretation. Decisions to accept and reject candidates should be well-grounded and reasoned.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Azerbaijan
2018
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Restrictions on the voting rights of persons with mental disabilities should be removed.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Azerbaijan
2018
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The legislation could be amended to require mandatory audit of campaign finance reports and publication of the audit result in a timely manner. Appropriate and proportional sanctions for non-compliance with financial reporting provisions should also be incorporated in the legal framework.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Azerbaijan
2018
Early election
EOM
Presidential
To ensure inclusiveness while safeguarding the integrity of the voter register, the authorities could consider alternative methods that do not depend on election-day registration.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Azerbaijan
2018
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Measures and mechanisms to increase the number of women as chairpersons and members of election commissions should be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Azerbaijan
2018
Early election
EOM
Presidential
To increase transparency and accountability, election commissions should conduct all substantive work under their responsibility during formal sessions. The law should be amended to require that the minutes of such sessions and all decisions of ConECs are published online.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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