Search Recommendations

Change search criteria
Clear all filters
Bosnia and Herzegovina
from
to
Any
from
to
Any
Any
Any
Any
Any

Search results

See all Print
Export
Search criteria:
Page 15 Sort by: Location Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sort by
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 2014 EOM Parliamentary and Local elections
Consideration could be given to grant explicit first instance jurisdiction to MECs over violations pertaining to certain aspects of the electoral process, including those on election day.
Recommendation # in final report: 22
Type of recommendation: Priority
Thematic area: Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area: Election Administration
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not implemented
Year of assessment: 2022
Final report heading: Complaints and Appeals
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 EOM Parliamentary and Local elections
The law should be amended to ensure that complaints are reviewed by the election commissions and the courts in sessions that give both the complainant and the defendant the right to be heard.
Recommendation # in final report: 23
Type of recommendation: Priority
Thematic area: Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area: Legal Framework
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not implemented
Year of assessment: 2022
Final report heading: Complaints and Appeals
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 EOM Parliamentary and Local elections
In order to ensure effective redress, the legal deadlines for adjudication should be respected. In addition, to enhance transparency and accountability, the CEC should publish information on complaints and decisions in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report: 24
Type of recommendation: Priority
Thematic area: Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area: Legal Framework
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Partially
Year of assessment: 2022
Final report heading: Complaints and Appeals
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
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 EOM Parliamentary and Local elections
The relatively high number of occurrences of group voting and irregular assisted voting underlines the need for authorities to enhance voter education programmes, including a focus on the importance and obligation to ensure secrecy during the voting.
Recommendation # in final report: 26
Type of recommendation: Priority
Thematic area: Election Day
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Not implemented
Year of assessment: 2022
Final report heading: Election Day
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 EOM Parliamentary and Local elections
In order to increase the transparency of the process, the CEC should ensure that copies of the results protocols are provided to all accredited observers who request them. Consideration could be given to identifying a practical way for this, which would ensure that each observer is given a copy without hindering the process.
Recommendation # in final report: 27
Type of recommendation: Priority
Thematic area: Election Day
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Fully
Year of assessment: 2022
Final report heading: Election Day
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
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 EOM Parliamentary and Local elections
The CEC should publish the results per polling station as soon as possible after election day, including partial and preliminary results.
Recommendation # in final report: 29
Type of recommendation: Priority
Thematic area: Election Day
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Fully
Year of assessment: 2022
Final report heading: Election Day
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
Searching for results