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Location: Iceland
Iceland
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to the establishment of an independent electoral management body with authority over the whole election process.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Iceland
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Codification of the long-standing practice in candidate registration process should be considered. This could include consolidation of existing legal provisions and introduction of clear guidance and timelines for the verification of signatures and the rectification of possible issues by the parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Iceland
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The provisions and practice of early voting should be reviewed and the timelines adjusted so that early voting does not begin before the process of candidate registration is over.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Iceland
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to streamlining various voting procedures and ensuring uniform administration of elections through codification of regulations for voting, including the long-standing practice of early voting.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Iceland
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Political campaigning of third-parties ahead of elections should be regulated, including reporting requirements on their election-related expenditures.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Iceland
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To increase the transparency of campaign finance, consideration should be given to lowering the public disclosure threshold for individual donations.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Iceland
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To further enhance performance of the election administration, consideration could be given to establishing selection criteria for commission members and providing training for new members.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Iceland
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
While the inclusive and transparent approach by the SECs in the registration process is commendable, stricter legal provisions should be introduced to ensure that attempts to falsify signatures do not remain without consequences for the submitting party or political organization.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Iceland
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The legislation should be amended to provide election observation by citizen and international observers at all stages of the election process to ensure full compliance with paragraph 8 of the 1990 OSCE Copenhagen Document.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Iceland
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The practice of beginning the reconciliation of votes before the closure of polling and the start of the actual counting should be clarified in the legislation. The issuance of guidance material or regulations that clarify legal provisions could also be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Iceland
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities should consider the introduction of a procedure and mechanism to enable the reconciliation of all ballots from a particular polling station until the end of the counting and tabulation process.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Iceland
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To further strengthen the transparency of political party finance and enhance the NAO’s ability to oversee legal entity donations to political parties, consideration could be given to harmonising the definition of ‘interrelated parties’ across legislation.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Iceland
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To further enhance transparency, consideration could be given to requiring political parties to report separately and in detail on campaign finances, including before election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Iceland
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to developing measures that strengthen the awareness of mandatory reporting of in-kind contributions and provide the public with more detailed information.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Iceland
2017
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To provide for a more effective system of political finance oversight, strengthening the NAO’s capacity, reviewing its mandate as well as granting it the ability to impose administrative fines could be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance