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2019
EOM
Presidential
To ensure a transparent and credible electoral process, the CEC and DECs should consider all complaints on merits, regardless of technical irregularities, and adjudicate them impartially in open sessions, making public all complaints and decisions. Courts should apply broad interpretation of the law on admissibility and adjudicate cases and draft decisions using sound and coherent reasoning. Measures could be taken to enhance consistency in court decisions.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
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
2019
EOM
Presidential
Parliament should safeguard the public broadcaster’s editorial independence by providing it with sufficient funding and granting it full financial autonomy. Sufficient and sustainable funding would allow UA:PBC to serve as an alternative to the highly politicized and controlled private media sector.
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
2019
EOM
Presidential
Consideration should be given to introducing deadlines for replacements of election commissioners before election day.
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
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
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 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
Consideration should be given to revising the payment methods for PEC members. The payment for performed work should be adequate and commensurate to the workload.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Day
Ukraine
2019
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To fully guarantee freedom of association, bans on political parties should be reviewed as should the wide discretionary powers of authorities to deny registration or deregister political parties on unclear and subjective criteria. Any restrictions on fundamental freedoms should have the character of exception, are imposed only when necessary in a democratic society, are proportionate with a legitimate aim, and are not applied in an arbitrary and overly restrictive manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Ukraine
2019
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to revising the method of formation of DECs and PECs, including by limiting the possibility for replacements of commissioners, introducing their compulsory training and certification, at least at the DEC level, and creating a national register of election commissioners as an alternative mechanism for the recruitment of the PEC members. The possibility to establish permanent DECs could also be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
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
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