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:
Electoral security
Recommendation:
Election commissions of various levels need jointly with law enforcement agencies and experts develop guidelines on the specifics of investigating electoral crimes, collecting and evaluating evidence
Action required:
Sub-legal change (eg. in regulations and instructions by election management body)
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
Medium
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Election Management Body, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Justice, Prosecutor's Office
Implementation Status:
Not implemented
Repeated implementation:
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