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:
Complaints and appeals
Subtopic of primary thematic area:
Sanctions
Recommendation:
Sharply toughen the responsibility for violations in the elections (especially for falsifications), transferring them to the category of serious crimes and increasing the amount of fines for administrative offenses. Responsibility for electoral crimes should not have a statute of limitations
Action required:
Legal change
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
High
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Ministry of Interior, Parliament, Prosecutor's Office
Implementation Status:
Not implemented