Consider enabling face-to-face meetings between voters and candidates under the supervision of the VEC

Provide sufficient blank spaces on the ballot to accommodate as many write-in candidate names as there are positions to be filled

Provide better training of poll workers on the basis of an instructive election conduct manual which authoritatively covers all relevant issues; training of poll workers and VEC members should always include conducting mock elections

Develop strong, efficient electoral laws and policies

Develop an adequate and comprehensive voters list

Domestic observation groups are encouraged to broaden their scope to include activities ranging from accompanying ballots to designing counting centers

Conduct a comprehensive review of the electoral system and legislation, based on the International IDEA audit and systems review

Consider alternate models of election administration, possibly reducing or eliminating political party representation and increasing the role of independent members of civil society

Ensure that complete polling station level results are announced and publicized on a timely basis

Give GECOM or another independent body power to enforce election-related codes of conduct for parties and media; ensure inflammatory propaganda cannot be used to incite violence

Loosen/clarify party registration requirements

Modify the method and criteria for choosing election officials

Clarify departmental electoral boundaries and numbers of Assembly representatives

Revisit the regulation of quick counts

Improve planning and budget procedures

Provide full information to the public and parties on systems testing

Improve the transmission of votes

Reduce dependence on foreign observation and advice

Engage in broad political dialogue, including participation by citizens and all political parties, before making changes to electoral and governance systems

Enact legislation to help strengthen parties

Consider way to reduce voter and poll worker errors related to preferential voting

Separate the counting and tabulation of results for presidential and legislative elections

Consider allowing the National Election Tribunal (JNE) to take decisions by a simple majority vote; consider allowing the JNE to investigate electoral abuses on its own initiative

Electoral authorities should take further steps to ensure that polling stations open on time and that closing and reporting procedures are expedited

Respect the legal minimum number of positions on lists for female candidates