IFES-OPORA Updates Joint Paper on Reform Priorities for Elections, Referendums and Political Finance
Photo: IFES IFES and Civil Network OPORA prepared an updated version of the “Legal Reform Priorities for Elections, Referendums and Political Finance” paper that was initially developed in June 2017. The original paper represented consensus among Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on a core set of principles and reform priorities, and helped to inform and […]
Promo-LEX and Civic Coalition criticize new accreditation process for observers in Moldova
PUBLIC APPEAL on limited transparency in the process of adoption and abusive content of the CEC Decision no. 1694 of 12 June 2018 on Amending and Supplementing the Regulation on the Status of Observers and the Procedure for their Accreditation Chisinău, June 19, 2018 The Civic Coalition for Free and Fair Elections […]
Electoral System Reform in Georgia
According to ISFED recommendations, the ruling party should ensure that further steps are taken to improve the electoral system in a way that allows a more pluralistic and fair representation of political parties in the Parliament for 2020, introduction of the proportional system immediately from 2020 instead of 2024 would thus be ideal. Party finance […]
Recommendations on Party Finance & Other Benefits
ISFED, together with GYLA and TI-Georgia presented a package of priority recommendations for improvement of electoral environment in Georgia. The recommendations derive from the findings of election observation of the three organizations and shortcomings identified in practice during monitoring. The two packages of recommendations cover the issues of political party finance and regulations in the […]
Recommendations for Improving Electoral Environment
ISFED, together with GYLA and TI-Georgia presented a package of priority recommendations for improvement of electoral environment in Georgia. The recommendations derive from the findings of election observation of the three organizations and shortcomings identified in practice during monitoring. The two packages of recommendations cover the issues of political party finance and regulations in the […]
Information sheet on election reform in Ukraine (2017-2018)
Nataliia Lynnyk, Vice-Director of the Committee of Voters of Ukraine (CVU), highlighted that the coalition agreement of 2014 envisaged the transition to a proportional electoral system with open lists in Ukraine, but its approval is still critically dependant on political consensus and the existence of political will of the parliamentary coalition and the president.
Recommendations for Improvement of Electoral Environment by ISFED
ISFED, together with GYLA and TI-Georgia presented a package of priority recommendations for improvement of electoral environment in Georgia. The recommendations derive from the findings of election observation of the three organizations and shortcomings identified in practice during monitoring. The two packages of recommendations cover the issues of political party finance and regulations in the […]
Electoral reform in Ukraine: key issues
One of the key aspects of the electoral reform of Ukraine is the abolition of the mixed system which should be replaced by a fully proportional parliamentary election system with open party lists. Since 2012, the introduction of a proportional election system has been recommended by the Venice Commission and the Parliamentary Assembly of the […]
Electoral reform in Moldova
Promo-LEX has formulated many recommendations for the improvement of the above-mentioned aspects of the electoral system, thus striving to contribute to the organization of free and fair elections in Moldova. The main recommendation formulated in this regard by Promo-LEX for the authorities was to cancel the mixed electoral system or at least to implement it […]
EPDE experts at European Parliament: mixed election system promotes corruption
Brussels, 07.06.2018 The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) and four of its member organisations (ISFED, Promo-LEX, OPORA, CVU and HCA Vanadzor) today took part in the Euronest Conference on electoral reform in Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. The conference was hosted by Rebecca Harms, Co-President of the Euronest PA, at the premises of the European […]