Opinion of the Promo-LEX Association: Only 12 out of 32 European Recommendations Regarding the Mixed Electoral System were Implemented
Promo-LEX Association’s analysis alerts on irregularities in Parliament’s implementation of recommendations regarding the mixed-member electoral system provided by the Venice Commission and by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Accepting the recommendations does not necessarily mean implementing them As of today, only 12 out of 32 recommendations were implemented. In fact, out […]
New Golos report on the nomination and registration of candidates for the Presidential election (part 1)
Photo: Golos Conclusions A positive change compared to the 2012 presidential elections is a significant reduction in the required number of signatures to be collected by candidates in support of their nomination (down from 2.0 to 0.1 million for candidates nominated by non-parliamentary parties, and to 0.3 million for self-nominated candidates). However, in […]
Golos: More than half of the 121 recommendations of OSCE/ODIHR on elections have not been implemented
Photo: Golos More than half of the 121 recommendations of OSCE/ODIHR on elections have not been implemented. The Golos Movement analysed the reports of the organization following the results of five federal elections in Russia from 2003 to 2016. The worst situation can be found in the regulation of agitation and media work: only […]
Local elections in Belarus: Report on monitoring the registration of candidates for deputies
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – according to the CEC2, 17,542 nomination groups were registered, which is 99.9% of the total number of nominations. In the previous local elections of 2014, the registration percentage was 99.7%; – the election commissions did not create significant obstacles to the registration of nomination groups, with almost all groups having been registered. […]
EPDE Policy Alert – Electoral Reform In Ukraine #4
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) monitors the progress of electoral reform in Ukraine. The fourth issue of the “EPDE Policy Alert – Electoral Reform in Ukraine” analyzes the controversial Draft Law No. 7366 which advocates to replace the current mixed electoral system with a fully majoritarian system. On December 6, 2017, Member of Parliament […]
On Crucial Changes in Legislation Regarding Russian Presidential Elections of 2018 as Compared to Elections of 2012
Photo: Golos The Russian presidential elections of 2018 will be held pursuant to legislation, which substantially differs from the laws that governed the previous elections of 2012. It should be noted that in 2012-2017, 15 changes were introduced to the Federal law “On elections of the President of the Russian Federation,” changing 59 out […]
Opinion of Promo-LEX Association
Photo: Promo-LEX Promo-LEX Association is alarmed by the trends that take shape in the society – when certain important national public authorities limit the citizens’ right to initiate a referendum, as well as to freely express their opinions in a democratic exercise. We think that such tendencies do not pursue a legitimate aim and […]
The Administrative Court: “HCA Vanadzor has the right to submit a petition, and the CEC had to provide a proper response to it”
Photo: Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor Office On December 5,2017 the RA Administrative Court rejected HCA Vanadzor’s claim against the RA Central Electoral Commission. On April 2,2017 the Organization turned to the Court in regard to receiving a proper response to the application-proposals submitted to the CEC on March 18 pertaining to the violations recorded during […]
Golos Movement denounces harassment by Russian border authorities in the run-up to Presidential Election
Golos Movement denounces harassment by Russian border authorities in the run-up to Presidential Election The Movement for Defence of Voters’ Rights Golos criticises the political surveillance of its participants since August, 2017. In an open letter sent to President Vladimir Putin, the Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB), and several other Russian federal bodies, […]
Local elections in Belarus: Report on monitoring the formation of precinct election commissions
In the framework of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections”, the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights Center “Viasna” have published a number of reports around the Belarusian local elections, to be held on February 18, 2018. The precinct election commissions (hereinafter —PECs) are the key actor of the election process. […]