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
Subtopic of secondary thematic area:
Composition and appointment
Recommendation:
The parliamentary approval mechanism for appointing non-partisan (professional) members of the CEC should be revised in a way that it eliminates possibilities of a partisan decision and at the same time, do not leave the room for artificially impeding the process.
Action required:
Legal change
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
High
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Parliament
Implementation Status:
Partially implemented