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:
Election administration
Subtopic of primary thematic area:
Composition and appointment
Recommendation:
The attempt to "professionalize" the precinct election commissions did not make them either more professional or more honest. At the same time, the decisions of non-professional jurors in courts are more credible in society. The formation of election commissions can be carried out by analogy with the formation of the composition of the jury, by lot. In addition, any citizen should have the right to observe the voting and counting of votes.
Action required:
Legal change
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
High
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Parliament
Implementation Status:
Not implemented