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:
Campaign
Subtopic of primary thematic area:
Misuse of administrative resources
Recommendation:
The practice of tasking civil servants and employees of non-profit (non-commercial) legal state entities to collect the so-called “lists of supporters” should be eliminated. Central and local government officials should demonstrate their solid and unequivocal stance on not allowing a forceful involvement of their subordinates in electoral campaigning.
Action required:
Practice / Implementation
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
High
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Authorities (general, broad), Local authorities