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Recommendation 34 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Ecuador 2007
by: EU
The publication of the election results protocols at the polling stations should be enforced. Results should be displayed outside and not inside the polling centres as soon as the polling station committee operations have finished.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 36 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Ecuador 2007
by: EU
Election results protocols should contain data on the total number of ballots cast for a list or in between list. This data is essential for a proper reconciliation of ballots and would enhance the transparency of the counting and tabulation process.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 38 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Ecuador 2007
by: EU
The election administration must ensure that all technical (i.e. computers) and human resources are available and functioning in order to meet the legal deadline for the tabulation to be completed.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 39 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Ecuador 2007
by: EU
Measures should be taken to increase the transparency during the tabulation process, such as the publication of election results protocols by polling station, and not only by provinces, cantons and parishes. Provisional results should also include the allocation of already decided seats, only leaving aside tied results or still undetermined seats by any other motive.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 40 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Ecuador 2007
by: EU
The simplification of the system is necessary in order to reduce risks of mistakes at different levels, speed up the counting operations and announcement of electoral results and, by doing so, increase the general trust from the public.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 41 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Ecuador 2007
by: EU
Clear and updated information should be available to political parties, observers and media on the number of and reasons for any recounts made during the tabulation process.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 8 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Kenya 2007
by: EU
Special arrangements should be made to facilitate the vote of special categories of voters on duty on election day such as electoral staff, armed forces and police and to organize special voting for patients in hospitals and sanatoria (as well as prisoners).
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 14 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Kenya 2007
by: EU
The ECK should pay particular attention to improving the secrecy of vote, especially ensuring that regulations for assisted voting are properly and consistently implemented. Assistance to vote should be provided to disabled voters only and not to illiterate voters, since the ballot paper is clear enough to be used easily by illiterate voters.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 15 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Kenya 2007
by: EU
The voter lists for the polling stations should contain a place for the voter to sign or put down a thumb mark as a safeguard against ballot paper stuffing. ECK regulations should stipulate counting the voters’ signatures on the voter lists and reconciling this resulting total with the number of ballot papers in the ballot boxes.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 16 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Kenya 2007
by: EU
When a general election takes place, as a rule, the three ballot papers should be issued to the voter at the same time.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 17 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Kenya 2007
by: EU
Clear provisions should define the validity or invalidity of a ballot paper found in the wrong ballot box.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 19 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Kenya 2007
by: EU
The ECK should develop a clearer system of result forms to be completed at each level of the election process and stipulate the availability of copies for persons legally present at the election related venue, as well as making the results forms public at every level by posting the results at the door of the polling station and the constituency office, and ensure the publication of the election results polling station by polling station on the ECK web-site in line with best international practise.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 20 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Kenya 2007
by: EU
The ECK should develop a time-frame for the announcement of results in order to avoid increasing tension due to delays and uncertainties in announcing results.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation Bullet-point #6 (Administration électorale) (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Mauritania 2007
by: EU
Il convient de clarifier davantage dans les textes et dans la formation des agents électoraux la manière de comptabiliser les bulletins nuls, blancs et neutres pour éviter les controverses en cas de scores serrés. Il faudrait discuter de l’opportunité du maintien ou de la suppression de la case neutre sur le bulletin de vote.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 4 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Timor-Leste 2012
by: EU
It is advisable that STAE analyse the impact of the repositioning of voting booths during the 2012 Parliamentary election with a view to striking a balance between the transparency of voting procedures and the right to secrecy of the vote which must be guaranteed under all circumstances.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 5 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Timor-Leste 2012
by: EU
The EU EOM recommends that STAE devote more attention during polling staff training to the importance of thoroughly checking for traces of ink on voters’ fingers, since this operation is the only safeguard against multiple voting, especially in larger sucos with several voting centres.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 6 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Timor-Leste 2012
by: EU
It would greatly increase the transparency of the counting process if STAE allowed copies of results sheets signed by the Voting Centre Presidents and Polling Station Secretaries to be given to all party agents present during the counting. An explicit requirement in the regulations that party agents and observers present in the district tabulation centres have access to the reception, verification, reconciliation and digitisation of the voting centre results sheets would diminish the scope for arbitrary rulings on the layout of tabulation centres and would greatly enhance the credibility of the tabulation. The EU EOM suggests that the electoral authorities adopt the practice of publishing on its website the election results broken down to voting centre level, or polling stations in the future, as soon as the final results are certified by the court, to enhance the transparency of the electoral process. More generally, STAE and CNE could increase public awareness and oversight if they devoted more resources to the prompt publication on their websites of new regulations, decisions and initiatives.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 1 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Algeria 2012
by: EU
Établir un fichier électoral consolidé au niveau national et procéder à la publication systématique des listes définitives des électeurs, selon des délais légaux et des supports adéquats, afin de permettre aux partis politiques, à la société civile et aux citoyens d’exercer leur droit de contrôle et d’information.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 2 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Algeria 2012
by: EU
L’administration électorale devrait procéder à la publication systématique, sur son site Internet et en version papier, des procès-verbaux des résultats de chaque bureau de vote afin de garantir la transparence des scrutins et l’accès de tous à l’information.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 3 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Algeria 2012
by: EU
Les représentants des partis politiques/candidats devraient avoir accès à toutes les étapes du processus électoral et aux structures de l’administration électorale, notamment les différentes commissions électorales mises en place lors de la compilation des résultats, en qualité d’observateurs. Cette mesure renforcerait la transparence et assurerait une plus grande confiance dans les travaux de l’administration électorale.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 4 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Algeria 2012
by: EU
L’administration électorale devrait procéder à la publication systématique, sur son site Internet, de toutes les décisions, communiqués, instructions aux démembrements et autres actes légaux et administratifs d’intérêt pour les électeurs et les formations politiques. La Commission électorale devrait aussi tenir ces informations, en version papier, à disposition des candidats, partis politiques et autres organisations de la société civile.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 5 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Algeria 2012
by: EU
L’affichage des résultats au niveau de chaque bureau de vote, à la suite du dépouillement, devrait être garanti. Les résultats, bureau de vote par bureau de vote, devront être tenus à la disposition des représentants de partis politiques/candidats, des électeurs ainsi que des observateurs aussitôt que possible et sans restriction les jours suivants le scrutin.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 6 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Algeria 2012
by: EU
Le cadre électoral devrait permettre aux organisations de la société civile de réaliser une observation électorale nationale afin de renforcer la transparence du processus.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 7 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Algeria 2012
by: EU
Une publication des résultats détaillés et de la totalité des PV avant le début de la période des recours sur Internet devrait être mise en place. Revoir les délais de proclamation des résultats définitifs pour les élections en discriminant entre résultats provisoires (sous 72 heures) et résultats définitifs (après recours).
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 8 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Algeria 2012
by: EU
Il serait souhaitable que le Conseil constitutionnel expose clairement et en détail les motifs de ses décisions (faits, demandes, règles applicables, délibérations, etc). La totalité des décisions électorales du Conseil constitutionnel devrait être publié en temps réel sur son site Internet.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 24 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Senegal 2012
by: EU
Une révision du cadre légal du vote des corps militaires et paramilitaires permettrait de prendre en considération, soit le vote avec celui des civils, soit le maintien du vote anticipé, mais sur un seul jour.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 25 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Senegal 2012
by: EU
Il conviendrait d’amender le Code électoral afin que tout électeur, à l’étranger comme au Sénégal, puisse utiliser pour voter au besoin son passeport au lieu de sa CNI, étant donné que les nouveaux passeports biométriques sénégalais intègrent les données contenues dans les CNI.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 26 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Senegal 2012
by: EU
Le nombre d’abris provisoires utilisés comme BV devrait être réduit, en raison notamment des difficultés d’y stocker le matériel électoral entre 72 et 24 heures avant le jour du scrutin.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 27 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Senegal 2012
by: EU
Considérant les débats portant sur le bulletin unique, déjà avancés lors de la révision du Code électoral en 2011, la MOE UE estime que l’introduction de cette méthode de vote devrait être planifiée selon un calendrier suffisant pour s’assurer de la prise en compte des défis techniques et d’une sensibilisation appropriée des électeurs.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 28 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Senegal 2012
by: EU
La MOE UE encourage la CAD à mettre en ligne les résultats officieux au fur et à mesure de leur transmission par les CDRV. Cela pourrait être aisément obtenu lors des prochaines élections législatives du 1er juillet.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 29 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Senegal 2012
by: EU
Les expériences acquises par le ministère en charge des élections en matière de remontée des résultats officieux, à partir de BV «témoins», devraient permettre à l’administration électorale, avec les parties prenantes, de proposer aux médias un moyen consensuel d’annonce de la projection des résultats des scrutins nationaux, lors des soirées électorales.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 8 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the 2011
by: EU
Destinataire - CENI Champ d'actions - Publication des résultats Délais - Prochaines échéances électorales Essentielle - Affichage des résultats au niveau des BV. Remise de copies aux délégués de partis/ candidats et aux observateurs nationaux. Mise en ligne systématique des copies numérisées des PV de résultats de chaque bureau de vote. Objectifs - Garantir la transparence du scrutin.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 21 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the 2011
by: EU
Destinataire - Parlement Champ d'actions - Loi electorale Délais - Moyen/long terme Essentielle - La CENI ne devrait annoncer des résultats partiels que s’ils résultent d’une compilation provisoire des résultats dans des PV des CLCR déjà affichés conformément à la loi. Ils devraient par ailleurs refléter un échantillon représentatif des bureaux de vote compilés.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 16 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Nicaragua 2011
by: EU
The EU EOM recommends to the CSE that the procedures for aggregating preliminary and final results at the various levels be fully detailed in regulation. In line with the electoral law, regulation should also guarantee political parties’ right to audit the process, which should include the ability to verify the results from any given polling station, made possible by the internet publication of results by polling station, and the provision of sufficient time for parties to cross-check published results with those in their collected results forms so that they may submit appeals to review the results if they deem it necessary.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 23 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Tunisia 2011
by: EU
Un meilleur design et une plus grande clarté du bulletin de vote éviterait toute forme d’équivoque et de confusion chez les électeurs. Le vote assisté devrait être autorisé pour les personnes analphabètes.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 24 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Tunisia 2011
by: EU
Les procédures de vote et de dépouillement devraient être établies et diffusées dans de meilleurs délais. Cela permettrait d’améliorer la formation du personnel chargé de les appliquer et leur compréhension par les électeurs.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 25 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Tunisia 2011
by: EU
Une clarification des dispositions du décret-loi électoral relatives aux bulletins blancs est nécessaire afin que ces bulletins soient considérés comme des suffrages exprimés sans pour autant être pris en compte dans le calcul du quotient électoral. Les bulletins blancs et les bulletins invalides doivent être inclus dans le calcul du taux de participation.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 27 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Tunisia 2011
by: EU
La phase de compilation des résultats devrait être organisée sur la base d’un dispositif assurant aux personnes accréditées de pouvoir conduire une observation effective, indispensable à la transparence de cette étape cruciale du processus électoral, mais sans affecter les conditions de travail et de concentration du personnel électoral chargé de conduire ces opérations.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 28 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Tunisia 2011
by: EU
Il est nécessaire que les résultats préliminaires détaillés par BV soient affichés dans les centres de compilation et mis en ligne immédiatement sur le site Internet de l’administration électorale. Celle-ci devrait aussi élaborer et diffuser des procédures pour la gestion des erreurs sur les procès-verbaux définissant un taux de discordance acceptable et des procédures de quarantaine, de recomptage et d’audit pour les BV ayant dépassé ce taux.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 30 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Zambia 2011
by: EU
Protection of the secrecy of the vote would be enhanced by ceasing the practice of recording the voter card number of the voter on the counterfoil of the ballot papers. The variety of other security measures put in place at polling station level to protect against any fraud. Positioning and layout of ballot booths could also be more sensitive to the issue of protecting the secrecy of the vote.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 31 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Zambia 2011
by: EU
An increase in planning, inventory design and recording of delivery and arrival of electoral material systems, as well as addressing transport, logistics and human resource management issues, would better ensure the minor problems observed in these areas for the 2011 elections do not recur. Checklists could be introduced at all levels to create adequate inventory systems as well as assist polling station level staff manage processes.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 32 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Zambia 2011
by: EU
The management of the counting process requires improvements both to the design of material, such as forms, and procedures as well as subsequent training of staff to ensure full comprehension of the counting process, improving the management of this critical part of the election.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 33 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Zambia 2011
by: EU
The Electoral Commission should have a statutory power to cancel a result or adjust a result according to narrow criteria or apply to court for such an order.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 34 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Zambia 2011
by: EU
A review of sites for aggregation centres in terms of their appropriate facilities and space would better ensure that such centres offer the maximum guarantees to enable accurate aggregation. This could also include transportation and retrieval of polling material arrangements so that efficient systems are in place and delivery and arrival is well documented.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 35 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Zambia 2011
by: EU
The arrival of results and their aggregation at the centres would be made more transparent if they were projected in real time on localised screens. A greater number of operators with specialised training on this part of the process would also increase the efficacy of the collection of results. The Electoral Commission could review the procedures used during this stage of the electoral process with a view to improving delivery times and transparency of aggregation.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 36 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Zambia 2011
by: EU
A review of the procedures and mechanisms for publicising provisional election results as well as greater use of communications tools such as the Electoral Commission’s website, particularly during the results process, would also further enhance transparency for all stakeholders, including voters. Any enhancement of the website could also consider the possibility of posting individual polling station level results as a further transparency measure.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 45 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Nigeria 2011
by: EU
The protection of ballots in ballot boxes should be enhanced by mandatory use of serialised seals. Moreover, ballot boxes made of less flexible material should be considered in order to render an easy extraction of ballots from the box impossible.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 46 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Nigeria 2011
by: EU
Political parties should be allowed to accredit only one agent per polling unit and this would help to reduce the widespread interference of party agents in the voting process.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 47 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Nigeria 2011
by: EU
While the provisions for tendered ballots and objections to rejected ballots are certainly effective conflict mitigation measures at polling units, it would be worthwhile to elaborate further procedures related to the scrutiny and re-examination of such ballots at higher collation levels.
Recommendation status: recommended
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Recommendation 48 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Nigeria 2011
by: EU
Clear instructions regarding the closing time for the voting should be issued by INEC in order to make the election process more predictable for voters.
Recommendation status: recommended
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