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3752 recommendations
Recommendation 19 (Election Administration) Sudan 2010
by: EU

Collecting information from states and constituencies (for example complaints lodged, polling station locations, polling station results) to be centrally gathered on the internet, as well as at the local level.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 20 (Election Administration) Sudan 2010
by: EU

Making all election related documents at all levels of the election administration available to the public, without undue administrative burden.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 21 (Election Administration) Sudan 2010
by: EU

Ensuring that agent and observer scrutiny is provided for by issuing specific regulations and guidelines, and through training of staff.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 22 (Election Administration) Sudan 2010
by: EU

Consulting regularly with observer groups.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 23 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Sudan 2010
by: EU

Pictorial voter cards to provide evidence of identity.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 24 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Sudan 2010
by: EU

Consideration of absentee voting in order to reduce the disenfranchisement of IDPs, nomads, migrant workers and temporarily displaced persons. This would limit the special provisions so far established for the registration and polling of security agents and would reduce the fear that registration in temporary places for IDPs would have negative consequences. A review of NEC regulations and procedures should be undertaken and amendments made accordingly.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 25 (Election Administration) Sudan 2010
by: EU

The list of polling stations, their exact locations, and assigned voters should be made public a minimum of one month before election day. Subsequent changes to polling station sites and allocations should only be made in exceptional circumstances, with any change requiring a written public explanation.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 26 (Election Administration) Sudan 2010
by: EU

The establishment of polling centres and polling stations should aim at the reduction of the distance that voters have to travel on election days.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 27 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Sudan 2010
by: EU

All forms should be reformatted to ensure that they contain complete information and are easy to use and submit electronically for fast and complete data compilation at the central level.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 28 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Sudan 2010
by: EU

Amendments to polling procedures should ensure that reconciliation is effective, i.e. that the number of names marked in the voter list be reconciled with the number of ballot papers issued.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 29 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Sudan 2010
by: EU

The NEC should instruct all polling staff that the determination of validity of ballots is solely based on the evidence of the will of the voter when marking the ballot.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 30 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Sudan 2010
by: EU

All responsible electoral staff should be fully under the central management and fully accountable to the NEC in the application of a clear policy on causes for quarantining and removing from quarantine, and allowing re-counts or cancelling of whole or partial results. The process of auditing quarantined ballots or results should be treated as a counting process for the purpose of transparency and observation rights.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 31 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Sudan 2010
by: EU

Standardised checking of the accuracy of polling station results forms is to be undertaken during the aggregation process.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 32 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Sudan 2010
by: EU

In order to guarantee the transparency of the establishment of election results, copies of the polling station election results should be made available to political party agents, candidate representatives and domestic.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 33 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Sudan 2010
by: EU

Future aggregation and declaration exercises should be conducted in such ways so as to be easily followed by all electoral stakeholders. This could include the announcement of results as they are received at the aggregation centre, prior to their being entered for tabulation, as well as the ongoing announcement and publication of results for each constituency at the aggregation venue.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 34 (Election Administration) Sudan 2010
by: EU

The NEC should use one single computerized system to enter results, with the necessary safeguards.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 35 (Measures to Sustain Emerging Democracy/Human Rights) Sudan 2010
by: EU

The Chiefs of Staff of the military and police should issue and enforce orders to their personnel not to interfere in any way with the conduct of polling, counting, aggregation or the storage or transportation of ballots beyond the narrow requirements of security as set out by the NEC. This is particularly relevant in South Sudan.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 36 (Complaints and Appeals) Sudan 2010
by: EU

Appeals should be sent to a special panel of legal figures from the current and former judiciary and the legal experts inside and outside Sudan.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 37 (Complaints and Appeals) Sudan 2010
by: EU

The role of receiving, investigating, assessing and responding to electoral complaints should be dealt with by a special legal body linked to, but separate from, the NEC. International involvement in that body at the highest level should contribute to greater credibility.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 38 (Complaints and Appeals) Sudan 2010
by: EU

All complaints should be promptly assessed and investigated where required:
i. A system for management of all complaints lodged at all levels of the election administration should be provided by law.
ii. Protocols/agreements should be developed with other state agencies to clarify roles and responsibilities in the complaints process, particularly with regard to investigations.
iii. Investigation of a complaint should not be undertaken by a person originally responsible for implementation (of what?).
iv. Full records of complaints, responses, decisions and outcomes to be made available by the NEC for immediate scrutiny. All court records related to electoral complaints should be retained by the NEC or separate complaints body.
v. For complaints relating to election results, the law should clarify the power to undertake re-counts and re-polls wherever necessary in order to speedily address alleged problems in an efficient manner, without recourse to cumbersome and costly legal channels.
vi. The category of those permitted to file election appeals should be expanded, to include political parties, civil society organisations and voters.
vii. Public information and training for political party and candidate agents and election staff on how to use the complaint and appeal process should be developed.
viii. Jurisdiction on election appeals should be accessible in all parts of Sudan.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 39 (Media) Sudan 2010
by: EU

All criminal offences related to the publication of information should have an available defence based on the public interest or the expression of an opinion.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 40 (Women) Sudan 2010
by: EU

Female candidates and elected representatives should be provided with assistance and training. Initiatives should be created to raise awareness of the importance of women’s participation among both men and women in political parties.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 41 (Women) Sudan 2010
by: EU

Political parties should give a sufficient proportion of their leadership and decision-making positions to women.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 42 (Women) Sudan 2010
by: EU

A gender policy should be adopted and a senior person should be made responsible for its implementation, with the aim of increasing women’s participation in electoral processes and at all levels within the election administration.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 43 (Women) Sudan 2010
by: EU

The NEC should take special measures to provide more female staff.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 44 (Women) Sudan 2010
by: EU

The NEC should maintain a gender-disaggregated database of election-related information including the number and proportion of female registered voters by state, and a state level comparison with their share of the population.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 45 (Civil Society and Domestic Observation) Sudan 2010
by: EU

Coverage by domestic observers should include a greater number of polling stations and the aggregation process, as well as focusing on other parts of the process, such as voter registration and campaign finance.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 46 (Legal Framework) Sudan 2010
by: EU

The Sudanese Code of Conduct for electoral observation should be changed to comply with international standards for election observation.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.1 Cadre Institutionnel Bullet-point #1 (Legal Framework) Togo 2010
by: EU

Il est essentiel d’étendre le dialogue encadré par le CPDC à un spectre beaucoup plus large de partis politiques. Le déblocage du CPDC pourrait permettre de reprendre le dialogue sur la réforme constitutionnelle. Une solution envisageable serait d’autoriser l’accès du CPDC aux partis ayant obtenu au moins 1% aux dernières élections législatives.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.1 Cadre Institutionnel Bullet-point #2 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Togo 2010
by: EU

Il apparaît nécessaire d’établir une méthodologie écrite du contrôle de régularité des résultats effectué par la Cour constitutionnelle. Les observateurs et représentants de candidats pourraient observer cette étape cruciale de vérification et de recomptage avant la proclamation des résultats définitifs.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.1 Cadre Institutionnel Bullet-point #3 (Legal Framework) Togo 2010
by: EU

Il conviendrait de mettre en place la Cour des comptes, déjà prévue officiellement. Celle-ci pourrait alors jouer pleinement son rôle en matière de contrôle des comptes de campagne.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.1 Cadre Institutionnel Bullet-point #4 (Women) Togo 2010
by: EU

La mise en place d’un programme national d’insertion des femmes, à tous les échelons des institutions administratives et politiques, est nécessaire.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.2 Administration électorale Bullet-point #1 (Election Administration) Togo 2010
by: EU

Bien que recommandée en 2007, la transition vers une CENI technique semble prématurée. En effet, ce n’est que la deuxième fois que la CENI organise seule une consultation électorale. De plus, le contexte actuel de déficit de confiance entre les partis rend inenvisageable une transition à court terme vers une CENI technique. Une étape intermédiaire serait de transformer la structure d’appui de la CENI, le secrétariat administratif, en un secrétariat exécutif. Celui-ci serait en mesure, du fait de son degré reconnu d’expertise, de formuler et proposer des solutions techniques aux responsables des différentes sous- commissions thématiques.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.2 Administration électorale Bullet-point #2 (Election Administration) Togo 2010
by: EU

La répartition des domaines de compétences des cinq sous-commissions devrait être révisée : la sous-commission Opérations électorales et la sous-commission Matériels et logistique devraient être rapprochées. La CENI bénéficierait grandement de la mise en place d’une équipe de juristes en son sein.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.2 Administration électorale Bullet-point #3 (Election Administration) Togo 2010
by: EU

Le fichier électoral ayant progressé de plus de 10%, il apparaît nécessaire d’identifier des bureaux de vote additionnels.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.2 Administration électorale Bullet-point #4 (Election Administration) Togo 2010
by: EU

Les délégués des partis/candidats et les observateurs internationaux et nationaux devraient avoir accès aux séances plénières de la CENI, en qualité d’observateurs. Cette mesure renforcerait la transparence et assurerait une plus grande confiance dans les travaux de la CENI.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.2 Administration électorale Bullet-point #5 (Election Administration) Togo 2010
by: EU

Le secrétariat administratif devrait prendre en charge la création d’un système d’archive accessible à tous, où l’ensemble des comptes rendu de plénières, des communiqués, des décisions et des notes d’instruction aux présidents des CELI serait consultable.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.2 Administration électorale Bullet-point #6 (Election Administration) Togo 2010
by: EU

Les vice-présidents et les rapporteurs des CELI devraient se réunir et s’accorder sur un règlement intérieur, sous la supervision de la CENI.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.2 Administration électorale Bullet-point #7 (Election Administration) Togo 2010
by: EU

Les kits d’enregistrement devraient être utilisés dans le cadre de l'apurement des données des personnes décédées dans le fichier électoral, d’une révision continue des listes d’électeurs et/ou de recensement en vue de constituer un registre national d’état civil. Ces opérations pourraient être réalisées dans les villages par des équipes mobiles.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.2 Administration électorale Bullet-point #8 (Election Administration) Togo 2010
by: EU

Les présidents et les rapporteurs devraient bénéficier d’une formation plus longue qu’en 2010 avant l’élection, tout le matériel pédagogique devrait être produit à l’avance et les procédures ne devraient pas être modifiées à la dernière minute comme cela a été le cas en 2010. La présence des 36 000 membres des bureaux de vote aux séances de formation devrait être rémunérée et garantie par l’utilisation de jetons de présence.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.2 Administration électorale Bullet-point #9 (Election Administration) Togo 2010
by: EU

Les partis politiques devraient établir des critères de sélection pour leurs membres de bureau de vote, et maintenir des listes à jour à la disposition de la CENI.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.3 Législation électorale Bullet-point #1 (Legal Framework) Togo 2010
by: EU

La non application de certaines dispositions du Code électoral devrait donner lieu à une révision des textes pertinents.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.3 Législation électorale Bullet-point #2 (Complaints and Appeals) Togo 2010
by: EU

Dans le souci d’améliorer la gestion du contentieux de l’inscription sur le fichier électoral, il est souhaitable de supprimer le recours hiérarchique devant la CENI et de rallonger de manière significative les délais d’affichage des listes provisoires et de dépôt de recours.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.3 Législation électorale Bullet-point #3 (Measures to Sustain Emerging Democracy/Human Rights) Togo 2010
by: EU

Le montant du cautionnement pour l’élection présidentielle devrait être revu à la baisse.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.3 Législation électorale Bullet-point #4 (Election Administration) Togo 2010
by: EU

L’adoption de réformes en vue de l’établissement d’un dispositif complet de garde- fous effectifs est indispensable à la prochaine tenue d’élections crédibles et apaisées. La MOE UE recommande en particulier qu’une décision soit prise dans les meilleurs délais permettant l’authentification des bulletins de vote et que les scellés produits pour les prochaines échéances électorales soient chacun doté d’un numéro de série unique, gage de traçabilité.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.3 Législation électorale Bullet-point #5 (Civil Society and Domestic Observation) Togo 2010
by: EU

Les observateurs nationaux devraient être autorisés à voter par dérogation.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.3 Législation électorale Bullet-point #6 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Togo 2010
by: EU

Le vote par anticipation des forces de sécurité devrait être aboli.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.3 Législation électorale Bullet-point #7 (Polling, Counting and Publication of Results) Togo 2010
by: EU

Le vote par listes d’omis et le vote par procuration devraient être abolis. Les votes par dérogation devraient faire l’objet d’une formation rigoureuse auprès des membres des bureaux de vote afin que leur usage demeure réservé aux seuls électeurs autorisés à ce type de vote.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.3 Législation électorale Bullet-point #8 (Election Administration) Togo 2010
by: EU

Les détenus en détention préventive, autorisés à l’inscription et au vote, ainsi que les personnes hospitalisées, devraient faire l’objet d’une attention particulière sous forme d’équipes d’enregistrement et de bureaux de vote mobiles.


Recommendation status: recommended

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Recommendation 14.3.3 Législation électorale Bullet-point #9 (Voter Registration) Togo 2010
by: EU

Le Code électoral prévoit pour les membres de la diaspora togolaise la possibilité de s’inscrire sur la liste électorale de la commune urbaine ou de la préfecture de leur lieu de naissance ou dans la commune de Lomé pour les citoyens nés en dehors du territoire national. Il devrait être possible d’inscrire, de faire voter et de dépouiller les votes de la communauté expatriée auprès des représentations diplomatiques de la République Togolaise à l’étranger.


Recommendation status: recommended

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