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:
Electoral System
Subtopic of primary thematic area:
Type of electoral system
Recommendation:
It is necessary to move towards the gradual introduction of more complex voting systems ("open lists", etc.), which, on the one hand, provide citizens with more rights and opportunities to influence the final composition of the elected authorities, and on the other hand, they put the voter in front of more difficult choice. The voter must consciously prepare to make his responsible choice, and not frivolously vote for the first candidate he comes across
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
High
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Parliament
Implementation Status:
Not implemented