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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Criminal liability for defamation and insult should be repealed and replaced with reasonable civil sanctions that do not limit free speech or threaten the economic survival of media outlets.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
2017
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to encouraging women’s political participation through the introduction of temporary special measures.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
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
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
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
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
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
Malta
2022
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The appointment procedure for the members of the governing boards of the Broadcasting Authority and the Public Broadcasting Services should be brought in line with international standards and good practice to provide for independence and transparency. To ensure the public broadcaster’s editorial independence, the management should be selected through a transparent, competitive process and legal safeguards for its financial sustainability and autonomy should be enacted.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Malta
2022
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to amending the legal framework in order to ensure the secrecy of voting for assisted voting and to adopt additional alternative voting methods.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voting, Counting and Announcement of Results
Malta
2022
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
In order to ensure transparency and equal access to the counting process, the full electronic database with voters’ selections could be provided to all contestants.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voting, Counting and Announcement of Results
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