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Location Year of election Election type Recommendation # in final report Type of recommendation Thematic area Secondary thematic area Type of change required Status of implementation Comment
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2010 EOM Parliamentary and Local elections
Consideration should be given to introducing clear deadlines for the CRA to handle complaints related to broadcasters’ activities in a timely manner. The CRA should consider systematic monitoring of the broadcasters’ election coverage and their compliance with the rules and regulations.
Recommendation # in final report: 15
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Media
Type of change required: Sub-legal
Status of implementation: Partially
Year of assessment: 2018
Final report heading: Media
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Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 EOM Parliamentary and Local elections
The right to file a complaint should be provided to everyone at every stage of the electoral process.
Recommendation # in final report: 3
Type of recommendation: Priority
Thematic area: Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Mostly
Year of assessment: 2022
Final report heading: Complaints and Appeals
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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
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Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 EOM Parliamentary and Local elections
Election commissions and courts should refrain from handling complaints in an overly formalistic manner and should give thorough consideration to all cases.
Recommendation # in final report: 25
Type of recommendation: Priority
Thematic area: Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area: Election Administration
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Mostly
Year of assessment: 2022
Final report heading: Complaints and Appeals
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Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 EOM Parliamentary and Local elections
To ensure consistency and increase transparency of the tabulation process of preliminary results, the CEC could consider regulating in greater detail the work of MECs during the reception of election materials and tabulation.
Recommendation # in final report: 28
Type of recommendation: Priority
Thematic area: Election Day
Type of change required: Sub-legal
Status of implementation: Fully
Year of assessment: 2022
Final report heading: Election Day
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Bosnia and Herzegovina 2010 EOM Parliamentary and Local elections
The accuracy, accountability and quality of the electoral process could benefit from better quality of election materials. The ballot papers for voting by mail could be printed in different colour to avoid potential misuse for in-person voting. In order to avoid fraudulent usage of ballots which are not of the prescribed form, ballot papers could be printed with a security pattern. The CEC could also consider usage of translucent ballot boxes to increase the transparency of the election process.
Recommendation # in final report: 21
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Election Day
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Fully
Year of assessment: 2018
Final report heading: Election Day
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Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 EOM Parliamentary and Local elections
To increase transparency of the verification of results, the process should be thoroughly regulated and the CEC could consider providing more public information about its activities, having in mind the scale, complexity and the importance of this process.
Recommendation # in final report: 30
Type of recommendation: Priority
Thematic area: Election Day
Type of change required: Sub-legal
Status of implementation: Fully
Year of assessment: 2022
Final report heading: Election Day
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Bosnia and Herzegovina 2010 EOM Parliamentary and Local elections
Political parties should be encouraged to promote gender equality and take actions to enhance the participation of women in the party leadership and in electoral lists, to increase visibility of female candidates during electoral campaigns, and to systematically integrate gender issues as part of party platforms.
Recommendation # in final report: 19
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Participation of Women
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Partially
Year of assessment: 2018
Final report heading: Participation of Women
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Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 EOM Parliamentary and Local elections
Consideration could be given to amend the law to stipulate that a candidate or a party may be deregistered only for serious violations, clearly defined by the law. The law could also explicitly state that voter information should be provided on deregistered candidates so as to enable voters to make an informed choice. In addition, the CEC could regulate how votes for a deregistered candidate could be treated during the counting process.
Recommendation # in final report: 14
Type of recommendation: Priority
Thematic area: Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area: Legal Framework
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not implemented
Year of assessment: 2022
Final report heading: Candidate/Party Rights and Registration
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