Country:
Georgia
Organization:
International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED)
Year:
2018
Election Type:
Presidential
Recommending Organization:
International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED)
Primary Thematic Area:
Election day
Subtopic of primary thematic area:
Recounts
Recommendation:
The law should define cases when it is mandatory for an electoral commission to review electoral documentation and recount election results. DECs should be obligated to revise voting results in cases when: number of votes received by subjects, number of voters, or number of invalid ballots has been overwritten in a summary protocol; the sum of number of votes received by subjects and the number of invalid ballots exceeds the number of votes cast in the election.
Action required:
Legal change
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
High
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Parliament
Implementation Status:
Not implemented