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Malta
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The EC should consider a new ballot design where all parties and candidates are presented equally. Consideration should also be given to allowing all parties contesting the elections full and unimpeded access to all stages of the electoral process, including all facilities within the counting centre.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Malta
2022
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency and public confidence, consideration could be given to ensuring access to the meetings of the Electoral Commission for all stakeholders and to publishing the minutes of all meetings. Furthermore, all regulations and clarifications on electoral procedures should be adopted in formal sessions of the Electoral Commission by vote and duly published.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Malta
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Criminal liability for defamation and insult should be repealed and replaced with reasonable civil sanctions that do not limit free speech or threaten the economic survival of media outlets.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Malta
2022
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should be harmonized with the objectives of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by removing all restrictions on voting rights on the basis of any kind of disability. The limitations imposed on convicted citizens should be reviewed in order to ensure proportionality with the committed crime.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Malta
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Limitations on the right to stand for office could be reviewed to further enhance full compliance with OSCE commitments and other international obligations and standards.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Malta
2022
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
In line with international standards and regulations, consideration should be given to safeguarding voter data privacy, while maintaining the ability for voters to verify their registration and for the independent scrutiny of voter lists.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Malta
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To foster greater transparency and make the reporting system more effective, donations to parties and the entities they own should be subject to similar reporting and public disclosure requirements.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Political Party and Campaign Finance
Malta
2022
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should be reviewed to enhance the oversight system, including by providing the Electoral Commission with adequate powers and resources to carry out a pro-active and efficient supervision, investigation and enforcement of political finance regulations. The Auditor General could be empowered to carry out pro-active investigations, and publish findings on the misuse of public resources for campaign purposes.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Political Party and Campaign Finance
Malta
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency and enable voters to make informed choices, authorities could consider introducing a requirement that all election-related campaign materials contain imprint data with information about the entity that ordered and paid for their production and display.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Political Party and Campaign Finance
Malta
2022
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The Broadcasting Authority should monitor and enforce legal obligations for impartiality and accuracy in broadcasting and provide due remedies.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
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