10 minutes agoChocolate: The CEC has to deal with deadlines for forming institutions, rules are changed when elections are near.
Periskopi(2 months ago)
(2 months ago)Eugen Cakoli from KDI has said that electoral reforms can and should not be made when elections are on the threshold, adding that no material reform or change can be exercised as initiative four days before an eventual election scenario. Cakoli, has said that, CECE, it is legally not up to him to deal with the constitutional deadlines [...]
Cakoli, has said that, CECE, it is legally not up to him to deal with constitutional deadlines for institution formation, or, with the political moment in which the country is located.
If there is a will for reform, then it should be done as a literal process, with extensive analysis and consultation, and not with hasty interventions on the eve of political developments. Venice Commission standards are clear in this direction, stressing that the fundamental elements of electoral legislation should not be changed less than a year before elections in order to preserve stability and confidence in the process, he has said, among other things.
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Yes, lowering the number of candidates for which citizens vote -- from 10 to 5, 3 or 1 candidate -- should be treated as part of electoral reform. But no fiscal reform or change can be exercised as initiative four days before an eventual election scenario.
The less such a requirement comes from the CEC, which is legally not entitled to deal with constitutional deadlines for forming institutions or at the political moment in which the country is located.
It is true that the reduction of the vote has grounds and is directly related to problems seen in counting and managing. However, there are many other equally important issues that require treatment in election reform.
Selecting a single element at this moment only diminishes the seriousness of the process itself.
If there is a will for reform, then it should be done as a literal process, with extensive analysis and consultation, and not with hasty interventions on the eve of political developments. Venice Commission standards are clear in this direction, stressing that the fundamental elements of electoral legislation should not be changed less than a year before elections in order to preserve stability and confidence in the process.
On the other hand, the CEC can address procedural shortcomings, based on lessons from recent election processes, as long as they remain technical and within the current legal framework.
So, simply said, election rules cannot and should not be changed when elections are on the verge.
