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Bosnia and Herzegovina
2024
EOM
Local
elections
To ensure equal representation of women, additional temporary special measures should be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2025
SEAM
Local
and Presidential
elections
The law should be amended to regulate online campaigning, including paid political advertising, and provide the oversight body with adequate resources to monitor the compliance of stakeholders with the regulations and impose proportionate, effective and dissuasive sanctions for violations.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral Campaign
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
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The regulatory framework for campaign finance should be reviewed to take account of the gaps identified in this and previous OSCE/ODIHR reports and by GRECO.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The practice of announcing voters’ names in the polling stations should be reconsidered. Consideration should be given to a ban on keeping track of voters who voted on election day by political subjects, including by using voter lists in the polling stations.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Day
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2022
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
In order to address the issue of public officials and electoral contestants exerting pressure on voters, the relevant authorities should take prompt and effective steps to investigate such allegations and any misuse of administrative resources and proactively work to deter such practices.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2024
EOM
Local
elections
Defamation should be de-criminalized. Interference with the activities of journalists and media personnel should not be tolerated, and authorities should fulfil their duty to protect the safety of media staff through effective and timely protective measures.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2025
SEAM
Local
and Presidential
elections
To increase the effectiveness of campaign finance oversight, and as previously recommended, the Central Election Commission’s capacity should be strengthened to ensure effective monitoring and investigation of campaign finance operations. The law should introduce strict deadlines for the Central Election Commission to audit all financial reports and to promptly publish the results of such audits.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
Legislation governing political party and campaign financing could be strengthened to improve the transparency of funding candidates’ election campaign. Detailed data on donations, incomes and expenditures could be publicly available and enforcement and accountability could benefit from requirements to report campaign finances prior to election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
Investigation of electoral offences by prosecutors should be carried out in a timely manner to ensure effective remedy. Where irregularities are established, those found guilty should be held accountable.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
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