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Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The BiH Election Law could be improved by removing the obligation for running candidates to submit property statements, while maintaining this obligation for all elected candidates at the beginning and expiry of their mandates. Public accountability could benefit from a credible checking system on the property asset declarations.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
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
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
Consideration could be given to requiring all electoral contestants to open dedicated bank accounts for campaign financing, through which all campaign transactions could be made.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
To improve transparency and accountability, the law should require that campaign finance reports are made public and audited in a timely manner. Consideration could also be given to requiring electoral contestants to provide preliminary reports before election day to inform voters of the financing of campaigns prior to casting their vote.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
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:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The capacity and human resources of the CEC Audit Department could be strengthened in order to provide timely and effective oversight. In line with GRECO recommendations, the law should clearly define infringements of campaign finance rules and to introduce effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for these infringements.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
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
2022
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
In order to enhance respect for freedom of association and expression, the legal framework should be amended to allow voters to sign in support of more than one electoral contestant in each election.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2025
SEAM
Local
and Presidential
elections
As previously recommended, the discriminatory ethnicity- and residency-based candidate eligibility requirements should be reviewed in line with international standards and commitments.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
In line with good practice, the authorities could review the legal requirements for the return of registration deposits so that they are not excessive and based on candidates receiving a reasonable percentage of votes rather than winning a seat.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Candidate/Party Rights and Registration
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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