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Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Additional efforts should be undertaken by the authorities to ensure barrier-free access to polling stations.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Effective measures should be taken to strengthen recruitment and training methods in order to ensure impartiality and professionalism of commissioners, with remuneration commensurate to their workload. To enhance the professional capacity of election commissions, the CEC and MECs could offer periodic training with certification of potential PSC members, with the aim to create a roster of certified people.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The accuracy of vote counting should be improved. Training for PSC members should be strengthened, with a special focus on the vote count and the completion of results protocols. Possibility of random recounts of the PSC voting results for all races and across all constituencies could be considered. Should technical solutions for automatic counting be introduced, a comprehensive feasibility study and piloting should be undertaken, with procurement, security and other pertinent issues discussed sufficiently in advance of the elections and in an inclusive manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Further efforts should be undertaken to improve the accuracy of voter registration. To this end, consideration should be given to revising the mechanism of reporting and registration of deaths to ensure timely data exchange and correction of citizens’ records. The authorities could create an effective electronic notification system between the institutions involved, with clearly defined responsibilities and timelines. The duty to report death to the population registries could be transferred to the respective medical institutions.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
In order to increase public trust in the integrity of the voter registration process, various stakeholders, including political parties and civil society organizations, could be invited to participate in audits of voter lists, initiated and overseen by the CEC.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
A gender quota that ensures parity of male and female candidates on candidate lists should be considered, and dissuasive sanctions for not complying with the quota should be applied. Political parties should facilitate women’s political advancement, increase visibility of female candidates during electoral campaigns, and integrate gender issues into their platforms. To encourage this, consideration could be given to increases in state funding for parties that promote gender equality, additional free access to public media for women candidates, and annual party subsidies to fund women’s wings of political parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The law should be amended to prescribe proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for violations. A reasonable deadline for auditing and publishing all campaign finance reports and the audit conclusions should be established by the law or set by the CEC.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
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
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
As previously recommended by ODIHR, all public broadcasters should provide impartial and balanced coverage in their news and political programmes to all parties and candidates.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
In view of providing for effective protection of electoral rights, the deadline for filing complaints could be extended, particularly for complaints about ongoing violations. The CEC should be proactive in reviewing possible irregularities ex officio, including upon notifications received from observers. Judicial review of CEC decisions on complaints and appeals should be made possible.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
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