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Afghanistan
2014
EST
Presidential
and Local
IEC should continue its training and evaluation of polling station personnel, and articulate a clear set of sanctions for impermissible action.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Day
Afghanistan
2014
EST
Presidential
and Local
It is recommended to revise the legal framework in order to define respective mandates and responsibilities of various election administration bodies, unequivocally spell out the deadlines applicable to challenging preliminary lists of candidates, and clearly attribute the authority over final election results.
Recommendation # in final report:
55
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Afghanistan
2014
EST
Presidential
and Local
Citizen observer groups could maintain the practice of election day deployment co-ordination and further enhance their sharing of information and post-election day reporting.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observation
Afghanistan
2014
EST
Presidential
and Local
Submission of complaints by voters at polling stations as well as deadlines for filing complaints against preliminary results should be clearly specified in the law. To avoid such discrepancies, consideration could be given to updating the election law on the basis of existing practice as embodied in the corresponding regulations.
Recommendation # in final report:
37
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Afghanistan
2014
EST
Presidential
and Local
It is recommended that the authorities continue to remain sensitive to all instances of abuse of state resources, including cases of government officials’ involvement in illegal campaign activities, and take prompt and effective action to address such violations should they occur.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign
Afghanistan
2014
EST
Presidential
and Local
The applicable deadlines for filing complaints against preliminary and final results should be calculated from the moment the detailed breakdown of the respective results is made public on the IEC website to ensure that contestants are provided with equal and sufficient time to analyze the data and prepare possible appeals against the results.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Announcement of Partial and Preliminary Results
Afghanistan
2014
EST
Presidential
and Local
To strengthen confidence in the electoral process, the IECC should further expand its financial and human resources and conduct capacity-building activities to proactively deal with relevant complaints and appeals. Both the IECC and the IEC could consider introducing a comprehensive and co-ordinated training strategy for their provincial level staff before the 2015 parliamentary elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
29
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Afghanistan
2014
EST
Presidential
and Local
To allow for the submission of complaints on invalidation of election results within the legal deadlines, the IEC should publish the results sheets for all polling stations where results were invalidated without delay and in a readable, user-friendly format.
Recommendation # in final report:
31
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Afghanistan
2014
EST
Presidential
and Local
The law should require full transparency from the IECC in its proceedings and decisions. Public announcement of IECC decisions and their timely publication should be clearly prescribed by the law and adhered to in order for the electoral dispute resolution process to fully meet the international standards.
Recommendation # in final report:
32
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Afghanistan
2014
EST
Presidential
and Local
The timelines for different elections should be reconciled with the constitutionally-mandated expiration of the presidential term and further modified to allow for sufficient time to handle concurrent elections and prepare for a possible runoff in a presidential race.
Recommendation # in final report:
40
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
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