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2015
EOM
Presidential
Authorities should ensure equal conditions for signature collection for candidate registration. In line with good electoral practice, the number of supporting signatures could be reduced and all signatures should be subject to verification in a transparent and objective manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Belarus
2015
EOM
Presidential
Consideration could be given to re-introducing monetary public funding, in view of enhancing equal opportunities of contestants. To increase the transparency and accountability and to enable voters to make an informed choice, the CEC could consider publishing comprehensive and disaggregated candidate reports on income and expenditures in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Belarus
2015
EOM
Presidential
In view of ensuring the effective exercise of freedom of expression, any restrictions on the operation of online resources should be clearly defined by law, proven necessary and commensurate with the purported aim. Authorities could consider detailing the legal concept of “harmful to the interest of Belarus”.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Media
Belarus
2015
EOM
Presidential
In view of ensuring effective access to public information, restrictions prescribed by the Law on State Secrets could be reconsidered.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Media
Belarus
2015
EOM
Presidential
The appeal procedure and, in particular, the powers and responsibilities of adjudicating bodies should be clearly regulated by law, so as to avoid conflicts of jurisdiction.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Belarus
2015
EOM
Presidential
In view of ensuring transparent dispute resolution, the election administration could consider reviewing complaints in open sessions and include the concerned parties. In addition, the CEC should consider publishing general information on applications and complaints on its website in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Belarus
2015
EOM
Presidential
To enhance the integrity of the voting process, authorities should consider more robust security measures such as numbered ballot box seals, uniform translucent ballot boxes, ballot papers with safety features, and unique PEC stamps.
Recommendation # in final report:
27
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Early Voting and Election Day
Belarus
2015
EOM
Presidential
Consideration could be given to introduce stricter requirements to qualify for mobile voting and further detail the procedures to safeguard the integrity of the election process. Identified shortcomings and malpractices with the administration of homebound voting should be addressed during training of election staff and adequately followed up by the authorities.
Recommendation # in final report:
28
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Early Voting and Election Day
Belarus
2015
EOM
Presidential
To enhance the transparency of tabulation and instil public confidence in the accuracy of the results, detailed and uniform provisions and procedural safeguards should govern the process at TECs. TECs should conduct uninterrupted sessions from the closing of polls until the completion of TEC results protocols with PEC protocols tabulated in the presence and with the consent of the PEC.
Recommendation # in final report:
29
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:
2019
Final report heading:
Early Voting and Election Day
Belarus
2015
EOM
Presidential
The election administration, the courts and the Prosecutor’s Office should duly and impartially consider the substance of all complaints in a meaningful manner and ensure that all perpetrators found guilty of election violations are held accountable.
Recommendation # in final report:
30
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Early Voting and Election Day
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