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Georgia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
To ensure that voters are free to vote without hindrance, pressure and undue influence contestants should respect the legally established perimeter around polling stations for not deploying co-ordinators and activists. The authorities should ensure such prohibition is enforced and similarly work to prevent the interference of contestant representatives and observers.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Day
Georgia
2024
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To further increase transparency and confidence in election dispute resolution, all disputes should be handled by election commissions collegially and in open sessions, based on thorough consideration of the substance of complaints. All judicial acts, decisions and protocols should be well substantiated and based on sound interpretation of the law and promptly published online.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
Georgia
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The Election Code should be amended to provide explicit provisions for possible second round contests, including campaign and campaign finance regulations, terms of service for election officials, rights of observers and party representatives, procedures for updating voter lists and the withdrawal of candidates, and the peculiarities of run-off procedures.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Financing
Georgia
2017
EOM
Local
elections
Contestants should refrain from registering their activists as citizen observers and media representatives and respect the principle of an equal and limited presence in polling stations. Civil society organizations should ensure that their representatives in the polling stations maintain impartiality when carrying out their functions.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Observation
Georgia
2018
EOM
Presidential
Election commissions and courts should refrain from an overly formalistic interpretation of the law and give due consideration to the substance of all complaints, respecting the right to an effective remedy. Election commissions and courts should apply the law in a consistent manner to ensure legal certainty.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Post First Round Developments
Georgia
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The existing system for the allocation of free air-time and disbursement of funds for advertising should be reviewed to provide equal campaign opportunities to all contestants.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
Georgia
2021
EOM
Local
elections
To enhance legal certainty and effective implementation, the legislation could benefit from a comprehensive review to remove gaps and inconsistencies and bring it further in line with OSCE commitments, international standards and good practices, well in advance of the next election period and within an inclusive and transparent consultation process.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
Georgia
2024
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the integrity of election observation, authorities should guarantee that citizen observers can operate free from pressure or intimidation and have unimpeded access to all relevant information. To maintain a clear separation between partisan and non-partisan observation, observer status should not be misused by political parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Observation
Georgia
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To provide stability in the legal framework and ensure that all stakeholders have a clear understanding of their rights and of the procedures, authorities should refrain from amending fundamental elements of the electoral legislation in the year before an election.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Georgia
2017
EOM
Local
elections
The legal framework for electoral dispute resolution should be reviewed conducted to simplify the complaints procedures, to eliminate the restrictions on the standing of complainants and extend the deadlines for filing and considering election-related complaints. Everyone whose electoral rights have been violated should be entitled to lodge a complaint.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
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