Essential - Improve the transparency of the CNEs operations and decisions, especially in allowing party agents and observers in to the National Counting centre to monitor the tabulation of the results and publishing the results desegregated by polling station.
Addressed to - CNE.
Possible Improvements Suggested:
- Make CNE formal decision making sessions open to domestic and international observers as well as to party agents.
- Information on decisions should be permanently available on the web site and posted more rapidly.
- Posting the election results by polling station on the CNE web site to facilitate verification by political contestants.
- Make space available for party agents (mandatários) to be present and able to monitor all aspects of post election handling of materials and results at GMEs, CPEs and most importantly at he national counting centre (Centro de Escrutinio) to ensure full confidence in the results.
- The accreditation process for observers and party agents (delegados das listas) should be improved to ensure equal and timely treatment.
Timeline - Over next year.