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2019
EOM
Presidential
Consideration should be given to amending the law to strengthen electoral offences, including on misuse of administrative resources in campaigns and vote-buying, and to provide proportionate and dissuasive sanctions. Law-enforcement agencies should take steps to ensure that all cases of vote-buying and misuse of administrative resources are investigated effectively and promptly, in an independent and impartial manner, and that perpetrators are brought to justice in accordance with the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
Ukraine
2019
EOM
Presidential
To contribute to a more level playing field and limit the impact of money in campaigns, consideration could be given to adopting measures to prevent excessive campaign funding, including an expenditure limit.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
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:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Ukraine
2019
EOM
Presidential
The NAPC should ensure that all violations and circumventions of campaign-finance regulations are properly investigated and sanctioned. To improve future oversight, the NAPC should consider undertaking, in cooperation with other law-enforcement bodies, a comprehensive investigative review of the campaign funding for this election, including any third-party financing and misuse of state resources.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Ukraine
2019
EOM
Presidential
The competent authorities should take all necessary measures to protect journalists, in particular those who are investigating and reporting on sensitive matters, from attacks and all forms of impediments to their activities. All infringements on the freedom of the media should be duly investigated and addressed, and the law should be applied in a consistent and effective manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Ukraine
2019
EOM
Presidential
The election law should define an adequate system of sanctions for violations of media-related provisions. With guarantee of full independence, the NTRBC should duly exercise its mandate to ensure the broadcast media’s compliance with existing legislation. Decisions of the NTRBC should be taken in a timely manner and made public during the election campaign.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Ukraine
2019
EOM
Presidential
Consideration should be given to strengthening the overall legal framework on electoral offences. The MoIA could conduct a comprehensive audit of the effectiveness of the police in the handling and investigation of offences in the presidential election and revise relevant policy and practices and build police capacity based on lessons learned. Local courts could take measures to improve consistency and effectiveness in the adjudication of electoral offences.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Ukraine
2019
EOM
Presidential
Political parties, candidates and citizen observer organizations should respect a clear separation of partisan and non-partisan election observation. The CEC could consider introducing a mechanism to prevent the misuse of citizen observation by contestants in an election to be applied without interference with legitimate observation.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observers
Ukraine
2019
EOM
Presidential
The legal framework for accreditation of observers from national citizen organizations could be reviewed, to provide them with a clear right to observe all stages of the election process, including DEC formation and the work of the CEC, from the beginning of the electoral process.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observers
Ukraine
2019
EOM
Presidential
The secrecy of the vote should be strengthened. This could be achieved by enhanced voter education efforts, including relevant signage in polling stations. Consideration could be given to introducing mandatory folding of ballot papers.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Day
Ukraine
2019
EOM
Presidential
Additional measures should be taken to further facilitate independent access and participation of voters with disabilities. In doing so, the principles of universal design and reasonable accommodation should be followed wherever possible.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Day
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