Country:
Belarus
Organization:
Human Rights Center - Viasna
Year:
2020
Election Type:
Presidential
Recommending Organization:
Coalition of organizations
Primary Thematic Area:
Observation
Subtopic of primary thematic area:
Accreditation Requirements and Practice
Recommendation:
To ensure true transparency and openness of elections, it is necessary to amend Article 13 of the Electoral Code and to provide that an observer accredited by the election commission has the right to observe all stages and aspects of the electoral process in the respective constituency, territory or polling station, all actions of the respective election commission, as well as to access all decisions made by the respective commission, while not allowing interference in the activities of the commission, violations of voting procedure and other justified generally accepted prohibitions. It is necessary to provide for the observer’s right to receive a certified copy of the protocol of vote counting results at the polling station, to take photographs and record audios and videos of the voting process at the polling station
Action required:
Legal change
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
High
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Parliament
Implementation Status:
Not implemented