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2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to amending the law to provide for proportionate, effective and dissuasive sanctions for violations of campaign finance provisions, based on a clear and adequate list of irregularities that apply to all electoral contestants and third parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Austria
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Recognizing that public broadcasters have a responsibility to ensure a broad and balanced coverage of elections, ORF’s current policy could be reviewed with the aim of providing equitable access for all campaigning parties to debates and other election-related programming.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Austria
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Criminal provisions for defamation, libel, insult, and slander should be repealed in favour of civil remedies designed to restore the reputation harmed.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Austria
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The election law should be amended to allow for citizen observation, in line with paragraph 8 of the 1990 OSCE Copenhagen Document.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observation
Austria
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Additional safeguards on election day could be considered, including a requirement to use tamper evident seals on ballot boxes and for polling stations to secure and record the voting cards (postal ballots) they receive.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Day and Post-Election Developments
Austria
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Measures could be considered to enhance access for voters with different disabilities to all stages of electoral process, including campaign materials.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Day and Post-Election Developments
Austria
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to extend sufficiently the electoral calendar to ensure that postal votes from abroad arrive in time.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Day and Post-Election Developments
Austria
2016
EET
Presidential
The authorities should consider ways to ensure sufficient numbers of election board members are recruited. This may involve enhancing incentives and/or broadening membership beyond party nominated persons. Efforts should be made to promote gender-balanced representation in election boards, with gender disaggregated data on the composition of election boards made publicly available.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Postal Voting and Election Day Procedures
Austria
2016
EET
Presidential
As previously recommended, consideration could be given to restricting elected officials from directly serving on election boards, in order to safeguard the impartiality of the election administration.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Postal Voting and Election Day Procedures
Austria
2016
EET
Presidential
With the aim of reducing the number of invalid voting cards, the authorities should consider re-designing the voting card in a manner that draws attention to the need to sign the affidavit and instituting enhanced voter information on the process.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Postal Voting and Election Day Procedures
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