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:
To re-qualify electoral crimes - under parts 2 and 3 of Art. 141 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Obstruction of the exercise of electoral rights or the work of election commissions", according to Art. 142 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Falsification of electoral documents", Art. 142.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Falsification of voting results", art. 142.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Illegal issuance and receipt of a ballot paper" - in the category of serious crimes
Action required:
Legal change
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
High
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Parliament
Implementation Status:
Not implemented