Opinion of Promo-LEX Association on the rejection of the Initiative Group registration application for referendum
Promo-LEX Association disapproves of the decision of the Central Electoral Commission to reject the registration of the Initiative Group for conducting a republican legislative referendum on repealing Law No 154 of 20 July 2017, which changed the electoral system into the mixed one. The Association is alarmed by the trends that take shape in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Report on monitoring the formation of precinct election commissions
The precinct election commissions (hereinafter —PECs) are the key actor of the election process. It is the PECs that directly organize and conduct early voting, voting on Election Day, and home voting, counting of the votes and tabulation at the polling stations. As in the previous local elections, one of the essential legally – enshrined […]
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. […]