Country:
Belarus
Organization:
Belarusian Helsinki Committee
Year:
2019
Election Type:
Parliamentary
Recommending Organization:
Coalition of organizations
Primary Thematic Area:
Election day
Subtopic of primary thematic area:
Mobile Voting
Recommendation:
It is necessary to establish that the right to mobile (home) voting can only be claimed by voters with significant health conditions (documented by medical institutions), which prevent them from arriving at the polling station. The Electoral Code should be amended with a provision that the right to this type of voting only arises after the submission to the PEC before Election Day of a written statement about the impossibility of voting at the polling station.
Action required:
Legal change, Sub-legal change (eg. in regulations and instructions by election management body)
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
High
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Election Management Body, Parliament
Implementation Status:
Not implemented
Repeated implementation:
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