Country:
Belarus
Organization:
Belarusian Helsinki Committee
Year:
2015
Election Type:
Presidential
Recommending Organization:
Coalition of organizations
Primary Thematic Area:
Voter registration
Subtopic of primary thematic area:
Legal regulation
Recommendation:
To increase the transparency and accountability of the voter registration process, it is necessary to create the national voter list. Citizens and observers (including, proxies of the candidates, representatives of mass media and international observers) should be given full access to the list. Every citizen shall have the right to examine the list of voters before voting. In addition, observers should be able to familiarize themselves with the voter list during the voting. The number of voters registered at the polling station should be declared by the election commission ahead of the vote, and then – after its completion
Action required:
Legal change
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
High
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Parliament
Implementation Status:
Not implemented