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Bosnia and Herzegovina
2024
EOM
Local
elections
The legislator should comprehensively address outstanding ODIHR recommendations, including lifting discriminatory residency and ethnic restrictions on suffrage rights to further align the legal framework with OSCE commitments, international standards, and good practice. Such a revision should be done through an open consultative procedure in advance of the next elections, providing sufficient time for an effective implementation.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2025
SEAM
Local
and Presidential
elections
A comprehensive review of the legal framework should be undertaken, as previously recommended, to address all ODIHR outstanding recommendations, and to remove existing inconsistencies. In line with OSCE commitments and international good practice, such a review should be open, inclusive, and consultative, and conducted well in advance of elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
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
Amendments to the Law on Conflict of Interest could be considered in a way that another competent authority implements its provisions and the CEC, thus relieved, can focus solely on election related matters.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The authorities should consider amending the BiH Election Law to remove the restriction that prohibits voters from signing in support of more than one candidacy.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
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
A detailed procedure for verifying support signatures by the CEC should be provided by law, ensuring consistency of and legal certainty on the verification process. Political parties should be provided with an opportunity to observe the verification of support signatures.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
In line with ECtHR judgments and previous OSCE/ODIHR recommendations, ethnicity and residency-based limitations on the right to vote and to stand as a candidate should be removed from the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
In order to uphold the principle of equality of the vote, constituency boundaries should be reviewed in accordance with the election law, OSCE commitments and other international standards. The law should specify which body is responsible for the review and that the process be impartial, transparent and involve broad public consultation.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Legislation deterring excessive concentration of media, both traditional and online, as well as providing for full transparency of media ownership, should be adopted.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
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