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Bosnia and Herzegovina
2025
SEAM
Local
and Presidential
elections
To enhance the effectiveness of the election dispute resolution, consideration could be given to extending to citizen election observers the right to file formal complaints, including at election commissions and the courts.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2025
SEAM
Local
and Presidential
elections
To increase the efficiency of the election dispute resolution, the appeals against the Central Election Commission’s decisions could be directly submitted to the court.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2025
SEAM
Local
and Presidential
elections
Election administration bodies at all levels should ensure unimpeded access of all accredited observers to the entire election process. To this effect, the Central Election Commission should enhance training sessions to increase awareness among the polling staff of the observers’ rights.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Observation
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2025
SEAM
Local
and Presidential
elections
To ensure the secrecy of the vote, the layout of polling stations as well as the design and positioning of polling booths should be reviewed.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Day
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The legally binding December 2009 ECtHR decision must be implemented in order to eliminate the legal provisions that discriminate against citizens on the grounds of ethnicity. Residence-based limitations should be also eliminated and the legislation amended accordingly. All BiH citizens should have the right to stand for any office and to vote on equal terms in accordance with OSCE commitments and international standards for democratic elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Voter Rights and Registration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
Efforts should continue to fully harmonize legislation at the state, entity and Brčko district level in order to enhance legal certainty.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The authorities should review the system of allocation of mandates per electoral unit or the delineation of electoral boundaries to ensure that the number of votes needed to elect members in parliaments is equal.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The authorities at state and entity level should address the problem of the allocation of the voting option for Brčko residents for general elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Voter Rights and Registration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
Legislation governing political party and campaign financing could be strengthened to improve the transparency of funding candidates’ election campaign. Detailed data on donations, incomes and expenditures could be publicly available and enforcement and accountability could benefit from requirements to report campaign finances prior to election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
State and entities laws and other regulations on the participation of women in public decision-making positions should be harmonized with the Law on Gender Equality. Particularly, the BiH Election Law could be reviewed in order to provide for greater representation of women as candidates and in elected bodies and lists of candidates, as well as on functions in the decision-making process in the governmental structures and judiciary.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Participation of Women
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