Country:
Ukraine
Organization:
Civil Network OPORA
Year:
2020
Election Type:
Local / Regional / Municipal
Recommending Organization:
Civil Network OPORA
Primary Thematic Area:
Election administration
Subtopic of primary thematic area:
Impartiality and independence
Recommendation:
Given the apparent use of political pressure on the CEC during the 2020 local elections ,formulate and implement additional guarantees of independence of the members of the Commission, in particular by increasing the transparency of interaction between the CEC and other state authorities
Action required:
Legal change, Sub-legal change (eg. in regulations and instructions by election management body), Practice / Implementation
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
High
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Authorities (general, broad), Election Management Body, Government, Parliament