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2009
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to introducing amendments into election legislation in order to ensure adequate access and co-operation for domestic and international observers, in line with OSCE commitments.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Observation
European Union
2024
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure equal suffrage rights, conditions and rules for the right to vote and to be elected would benefit from further harmonization across Member States, in particular equal suffrage rights for persons with disabilities in elections to the European Parliament should be guaranteed.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
European Union
2024
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance public confidence in the electoral process, electoral contestants should refrain from incitement to hatred or using intolerant or discriminatory rhetoric towards migrants and other vulnerable groups. Public officials and authorities at the national and EU level should promptly condemn and where relevant investigate such instances.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
European Union
2024
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
To effectively facilitate women’s participation in public and political life, comprehensive legal, institutional, and educational efforts challenging the existing gender stereotypes about the role of women and men in politics should be undertaken by the authorities at all levels.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral Participation of Women
European Union
2024
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
To achieve full political participation by all citizens, EU and national stakeholders should continue their efforts to eliminate barriers and facilitate the exercise of electoral rights for members of minority communities, including their participation both as voters and candidates. Effective strategies include implementing internal political party mechanisms which promote minority participation, adjusting electoral thresholds to facilitate minority representation, and providing electoral materials and information in accessible formats in minority languages.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral Participation of National Minorities
European Union
2024
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
Continuous efforts should be made in close co-operation with disabled persons’ organizations, to ensure persons with disabilities can vote autonomously, including ensuring the premises and layout of polling stations are suitable for independent access and providing electoral information in formats accessible to persons with disabilities, including voters with visual impairments.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral Participation of Persons with Disabilities
European Union
2024
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
Member States should reinforce effective protection of journalists from threats and intimidation. Considerations should be given to strengthening the capacity of the law enforcement bodies to ensure swift investigation of online and offline cases of pressure on journalists and media outlets in order to avoid impunity for crimes that are linked to journalism.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
European Union
2024
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
The laws of EU Member States should be revised to explicitly guarantee the access of citizen and international observers to all stages of the electoral process, in line with international commitments.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Observation
European Union
2024
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
To facilitate inclusive electoral participation, relevant institutions should continue exploring alternative voting methods which duly comply with OSCE commitments and other international standards.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
European Union
2024
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
Blanket deprivation of suffrage rights of citizens serving a prison sentence and restrictions based on legal capacity should be reviewed in line with international obligations.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
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