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:
Electoral security and law enforcement
Subtopic of primary thematic area:
Sanctions
Recommendation:
Article 5.22 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (illegal receipt or issuance of a ballot paper) shall be excluded from the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, since there is a similar composition in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. “Golos” believes that such violations of electoral legislation have a high degree of public danger and can only be criminal offenses.
Action required:
Legal change
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
Medium
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Parliament
Implementation Status:
Not implemented