Electoral Observation Missions and Recommendations Database



Recommendations
Recommendation Categories Comments
Modifications to the claims and objections process Electoral Justice No Reported Actions
Description
Considering modifications to the claims and objections process to facilitate its use by electors, including public education efforts to better inform citizens of its use and their rights in such matters

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No reported actions
Delimitation of Boundaries Electoral Organization No Reported Actions
Description
Revisiting the related legislation and considering the possibility of utilizing the electors list in order to inform the boundaries realignment

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No reported actions
Delimitation of Boundaries Electoral Organization No Reported Actions
Description
Merging the Electoral Commission and the Constituency Boundaries Commission into a single body, as already recommended in the Constituencies Boundaries Commission Report (2022)

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No reported actions
Voter Registry Electoral Organization No Reported Actions
Description
− Introducing a mandatory home/residence verification procedure to the legal framework

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No reported actions
Voter Registry Electoral Organization No Reported Actions
Description
Establishing formal procedures for the inter-institutional exchange of information which allow for the ABEC to systematically obtain the list of deceased persons and other relevant information in order to sanitize the list

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No reported actions
Public access to electoral information Electoral Technology No Reported Actions
Description
Improving this function by including a search mechanism that would allow voters to locate their names on the Register of Electors and identify their designated polling station

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No reported actions
Transmission and Publication of Electoral Results Electoral Technology No Reported Actions
Description
Implementing a central computerized results receiving center, where election results summaries are periodically communicated through a specially designed (using a smartphone, tablet or laptop) computer application from the various constituencies across the island

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No reported actions
Transmission and Publication of Electoral Results Electoral Technology No Reported Actions
Description
Introducing a series of automated checks and verifications that provide a more exhaustive quality control result system containing mathematical formulas that detect logical inconsistencies and trigger alarms for extreme or unusual results based on historical data

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No reported actions
Transmission and Publication of Electoral Results Electoral Technology No Reported Actions
Description
Reviewing contingency plans and procedures to effectively address technological challenges in future elections

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No reported actions
Transmission and Publication of Electoral Results Electoral Technology No Reported Actions
Description
Conducting an analysis of the system for publishing the results and strengthening the security and performance of the election results publication system

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No reported actions
Voter ID Cards and Security Features Electoral Technology No Reported Actions
Description
− ABEC should consider the use of a biometric verification system that crossmatches the elector’s fingerprint with the stored biometric information collected during registration

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No reported actions
Women’s equal representation in decision-making positio.. Gender No Reported Actions
Description
As noted by Missions in 2018 and in 2014, that the government, the electoral authority, political parties, civil society organizations, among other actors, should work in coordination to develop training, mentoring programs, and other initiatives to promote women's participation and leadership in politics

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No reported actions
Women’s equal representation in decision-making positio.. Gender No Reported Actions
Description
As recommended in 2014, political parties must work on the inclusion of affirmative action measures to guarantee the full exercise of political rights of women and the promotion of gender equality in elections

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No reported actions
Women’s equal representation in decision-making positio.. Gender No Reported Actions
Description
That the Electoral Commission should compile and publish data disaggregated by sex on its web page

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No reported actions
Women’s equal representation in decision-making positio.. Gender No Reported Actions
Description
Developing appropriate mechanisms to respond to violence and harassment against women candidates, including online abuse. Such initiatives could include educational campaigns to raise awareness and prevent cases of violence

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No reported actions
Equity and transparency of financial contributions Political Financing No Reported Actions
Description
Establishing a more robust legislative and administrative system to regulate financial contributions to and expenditure by political parties within or outside of an election that would include limits on the amount of contributions that can be made by individuals

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No reported actions
Equity and transparency of financial contributions Political Financing No Reported Actions
Description
Considering the establishment of a continuous campaign accounting and reporting framework under the electoral law

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No reported actions
Equity and transparency of financial contributions Political Financing No Reported Actions
Description
Requiring that the reports submitted by political parties to the ABEC include information on financial expenditures in addition to contributions

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No reported actions
Equity and transparency of financial contributions Political Financing No Reported Actions
Description
Providing the ABEC with additional resources, both human and financial, to more effectively monitor and enforce the implementation of campaign finance law and regulations

Actions
No reported actions