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2022
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To comply with international standards and to protect the fundamental freedom of expression, criminal provisions for defamation should be repealed in favour of civil remedies designed to restore the reputation harmed. Measures should be put in place to deter the abuse of strategic lawsuits against the media. Authorities should reinforce protection of journalists from threats and intimidation.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Italy
2022
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Legislation should be reviewed to allow for independent candidacies, in line with international commitments.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Italy
2022
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Regulation of the campaign and its coverage should be enhanced to ensure an environment in which election contestants have fair opportunities to campaign, including online.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Italy
2022
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Disaggregated data on gender representation in the election administration should be collected and published in a comprehensive manner. Further efforts should be made to ensure a gender-balanced representation in all election management bodies.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Italy
2022
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
In line with the principle of transparency, the election administration should open their sessions to the public, political parties and the media and publish the draft agendas in advance of relevant sessions.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Italy
2022
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities should consider mandatory training of members of Polling Election Offices with a view to ensuring consistent implementation of polling and counting procedures. To prevent acute shortage of poll workers, in particular ahead of early elections, consideration could be given to creating and maintaining an updated database of trained individuals at the municipality level to promptly fill the positions of poll workers.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Italy
2022
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To further enhance transparency and safeguard the integrity of election results, preliminary and final election results disaggregated by polling station should be published as soon as possible after the conclusion of the count and tabulation.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Italy
2022
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to simplifying methods of the collection of signatures and revising the legal deadlines for candidate registration, in particular with respect to signature collection.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Italy
2022
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance the representation of women in the parliament, the gender quota system should be reviewed. This could be achieved by requiring that in proportional contests, a parliamentary mandate not taken or left by an elected woman be filled by the next woman candidate on the relevant list.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Italy
2022
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency of campaign financing, consideration could be given to providing for interim disclosure of campaign finances prior to election day, including incomes as well as expenditures for offline and online campaigning by contestants and third parties. Attention should be given to revision of the reporting format, providing clarity and consistent itemization of all incomes and expenditures.
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
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