Country:
Georgia
Organization:
International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED)
Year:
2020
Election Type:
Parliamentary
Recommending Organization:
International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED)
Primary Thematic Area:
Election administration
Subtopic of primary thematic area:
Composition and appointment
Subtopic of primary thematic area:
Implementation in line with the spirit of the law
Secondary Thematic Area:
Legislation
Subtopic of secondary thematic area:
Composition and appointment
Subtopic of secondary thematic area:
Inclusiveness and Public Consultative Process
Recommendation:
To ensure the credibility and impartiality of a competition recruiting professional members of the (DEC/PEC) commissions, the reputable and experienced election observation organizations should be engaged; Interviews with the candidates should become mandatory. Also, standards for greater transparency should be introduced; The commission should have to justify the selection process and establish mechanisms for appealing the decision.
Action required:
Sub-legal change (eg. in regulations and instructions by election management body), Practice / Implementation
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
High
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Election Management Body
Implementation Status:
Partially implemented