Country:
Russia
Organization:
Golos - open source data
Year:
2019
Election Type:
Local / Regional / Municipal
Recommending Organization:
Golos - open source data
Disclaimer:
Golos had to cancel its membership of the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) due to EPDE being listed as an "undesirable foreign organization" in Russia in March 2018. Due to this we exclusively evaluate open source information regarding election observation in Russia.
Primary Thematic Area:
Electoral security and law enforcement
Subtopic of primary thematic area:
Undue conduct, interference, obstruction, inaction
Recommendation:
Civil servants and law enforcement officers should make public the facts of administrative coercion and mobilization for campaigning events and on election day, including, send complaints to the relevant ministry and the prosecutor's office
Action required:
Practice / Implementation
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
Medium
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Authorities (general, broad), Election Management Body, Government, Local authorities, Ministry - other, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Justice, Parliament, Prosecutor's Office