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2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should be reviewed to address existing gaps and ambiguities as well as past and present OSCE/ODIHR recommendations. Reform should be undertaken well in advance of the next elections and involve open consultation with all stakeholders.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Austria
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Measures should be considered to promote women’s participation on election boards, including leadership positions. For example, political parties could be requested to nominate a minimum percentage of each gender to election boards. In addition, gender disaggregated data should be compiled and published on election board membership at each level.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Austria
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency, the authorities should publicize the minutes and decisions of election boards at all levels. Consideration could also be given to opening election boards meetings to the public.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Austria
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Changing the procedure for collecting signatures, including allowing voters to give their signature outside of their home municipality and for more than one list of candidates, could be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Austria
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to regulating third party financing and loans, including disclosure requirements consistent with guarantees of freedom of expression and association.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
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
Requiring a pre-election campaign finance report providing preliminary details of income and expenditures of campaigning parties would enhance transparency and enable voters to make more fully informed choices. The subsequent annual party reports could then include comprehensive and itemized financial statements. Consideration could be given to expanding annual reporting requirements to parliamentary clubs and other organizations affiliated with political parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
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
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
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