Country:
Russia
Organization:
Golos - open source data
Year:
2020
Election Type:
Referendum
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:
Campaign
Subtopic of primary thematic area:
Equality of campaign opportunities
Recommendation:
Federal legislation specifies that it is the responsibility of the Central Election Commission to protect the right of citizens to freely express their will. We believe that it would be reasonable to allocate part of the airtime for debates or clarification of the position of supporters and opponents of the amendments to the Constitution.
Action required:
Practice / Implementation
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
Medium
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Election Management Body
Implementation Status:
Not implemented