Country:
Russia
Organization:
Golos - open source data
Year:
2015
Election Type:
Local / Regional / Municipal
Recommending Organization:
Golos - open source data
Disclaimer:
Golos had to cancel its membership of the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) due to EPDE being listed as an "undesirable foreign organization" in Russia in March 2018. Due to this we exclusively evaluate open source information regarding election observation in Russia.
Primary Thematic Area:
Campaign
Subtopic of primary thematic area:
Misuse of administrative resources
Secondary Thematic Area:
Campaign
Subtopic of secondary thematic area:
Equality of campaign opportunities
Recommendation:
To develop a set of measures in order to detect and prevent covert campagning carried out under the guise of dissemination of information on the candidate's official duties
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
High
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Election Management Body
Implementation Status:
Not implemented