Country:
Georgia
Organization:
International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED)
Year:
2020
Election Type:
Parliamentary
Recommending Organization:
International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED)
Primary Thematic Area:
Election administration
Subtopic of primary thematic area:
Composition and appointment
Recommendation:
Election administration should be composed in a way that the rule of selecting party-appointed members ensures a more balanced representation of political parties. More precisely, the principle of one party receiving a maximum of one appointee to the election commission at each level is recommended (so-called parity principle).
Action required:
Legal change, Practice / Implementation
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
High
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Parliament
Implementation Status:
Implemented