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Turkmenistan
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The provision on equal rights of candidates to campaign should be interpreted broadly, allowing candidates to freely pursue their own methods of campaigning within the limits set by the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Turkmenistan
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities and election administration should undertake measures to ensure the integrity of the electoral process, in particular by preventing proxy voting, multiple voting, ballot box stuffing, and inflation of the voter turnout.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Day
Turkmenistan
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The integrity of the process would benefit from elaborating and enforcing detailed procedures on counting and tabulation of results. In line with the Electoral Code, ConECs should genuinely establish the results in each constituency, including scrutiny of the PEC results and materials. Transparency of the process should be enhanced, and the existing requirements to display results must be observed.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Day
Turkmenistan
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
CEC training for PECs should emphasise that unauthorised people shall not be present in polling stations and interfere with PEC activities. This information could also be conveyed in public voter education materials.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Turkmenistan
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Innovations and changes to the electoral process should be developed in consultation with the stakeholders, well ahead of the elections, be based on the appropriate legal framework and imply wide voter education.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Turkmenistan
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to removing the possibility for voters to register at the polling stations on election day to avoid the possibility of multiple registrations. A legal deadline for closing voter lists could be introduced, with additional entries permitted only in accordance with clearly defined legal requirements, subject to judicial control.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Turkmenistan
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The restriction on the right to stand due to a criminal conviction could be reconsidered in line with the principle of proportionality. Consideration should be given to reducing or removing the residence requirement for candidates.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Turkmenistan
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The restriction that citizens may support only one candidate could be reconsidered in order to improve the openness and inclusiveness of the candidate registration process.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Turkmenistan
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to introducing temporary special measures to promote women’s political participation. Political parties could be encouraged to promote women to leadership positions and nominate female candidates.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Turkmenistan
2018
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to providing direct public funding for electoral campaigns to candidates and allowing political parties to directly fund their campaigns. In line with international good practice, regulations could be put in place for campaign donations, expenditures, disclosure, reporting, and auditing.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
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