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Belarus
2019
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities should ensure that candidates, voters and observers are able to exercise their civil and political rights without fear of retribution, administrative action or intimidation, and should promptly investigate and respond to such allegations.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Belarus
2019
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework for media should be reformed to ensure full protection of the principle of freedom of expression and equal access to information for journalists. Criminal defamation and insult provisions should be repealed in favour of civil sanctions and be strictly proportional to the harm caused.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Belarus
2019
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Sufficient safeguards should be introduced to ensure the integrity of the early voting process, such as tamper-resistant, numbered seals that are accounted for and recorded, quorate PECs, and requirements that each day of early voting be conducted without breaks. All daily protocols should remain publicly posted until after the end of counting and extended until the deadline for filing complaints. To increase trust and accountability of early voting process, the authorities could consider publishing daily turnout information for each polling station.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Early Voting and Election Day
Belarus
2019
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Clear and transparent procedures for counting should be established and strictly implemented so that all present observers are able to verify that the results were counted genuinely and reported honestly. To achieve that, consideration should be given to announcing and displaying the choice on each ballot. The tallying and establishing of results and completion of results protocols should be conducted in an open manner that provides for meaningful observation. Observers should be provided with a copy of the official results protocol.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Early Voting and Election Day
Belarus
2019
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to removing the turnout requirement, particularly in the case of repeat elections, and to introducing a deadline for the holding of repeat elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Belarus
2019
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities should consider changing the mechanism for appointment of CEC members to ensure safeguards for its independence and impartiality and to improve public confidence in the election process.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Belarus
2019
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To increase transparency and confidence in the work of election administration, the CEC should consider discussing all substantive matters in public sessions.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Belarus
2019
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance pluralistic representation on election commissions and to promote confidence in the election administration, consideration should be given to ensuring the inclusion of commission members nominated by all contestants.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Belarus
2019
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance the independence of election commissions, appointment mechanisms should be adjusted to avoid replicating existing hierarchical relationships in public institutions. In addition, the authorities could consider excluding local executive representatives and other public officials from concurrently serving as election commission members.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Belarus
2019
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to developing a centralized, computerized, and publicly available voter register, in line with data protection regulations. The number of voters per polling station should be made public to contribute to transparency and accountability. In line with good practice, a legal deadline for voter registration prior to election day could be introduced, with additional entries permitted in accordance with clearly defined legal requirements subject to judicial control.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
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