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2015
EOM
Local
elections
To further promote universal suffrage, authorities need to take necessary measures to facilitate unrestricted access of voters with reduced mobility to polling stations.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Voting, Counting and Tabulation
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 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
Consideration should be given to amending the election law to provide effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for violations of campaign rules, as the existing legislation does not include an effective enforcement mechanism to address such violations. Consideration could for instance be given to shortening the timeline for deciding on campaign violations.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
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 and Campaign Finance
Ukraine
2014
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The competent authorities should take all necessary measures to protect journalists and media outlets from attacks and to ensure that all infringements of the freedom of the media are duly investigated and addressed.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
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
2014
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The election law should clearly define how print media should mark paid election-related material. In addition, self-regulatory bodies such as the Journalist Ethics Commission could consider reinforcing professional standards and media literacy through training programmes for journalists.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
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
2014
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The process of accreditation of observers from national civic organizations could be simplified in order to provide them with the possibility 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:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observers
Ukraine
2014
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Consideration could be given to clarifying and potentially simplifying the reconciliation procedures and control checks before the actual vote count. Training of PEC members should put more emphasis on the counting procedures and the completion of the results protocols. Furthermore, some entries on the results protocols could be rephrased in order to make them more understandable.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Day
Ukraine
2014
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The CEC should consider a back-up system to ensure that any problems with the Vybory system do not impede communications with DECs and should also take steps to enhance the system’s security.
Recommendation # in final report:
28
Type of recommendation:
Other
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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