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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 2024 EOM Local elections
To further enhance the impartiality and professionalism of the lower-level election administration, in line with the 2024 amendments, and to avoid delays in PSC appointments, the CEC could identify and train PSC presidents and deputy presidents well in advance. In addition to continuous training, a refresher course closer to the elections could take place to ensure adequate preparedness for the elections.
Recommendation # in final report: 10
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Election Administration
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Election Administration
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024 EOM Local elections
To avoid challenges in acquiring electoral goods and services, the CEC should have sufficient financial and organizational resources in place.
Recommendation # in final report: 13
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Election Administration
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Election Administration
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024 EOM Local elections
To increase trust in the voter register and improve its accuracy, the authorities should consider conducting a comprehensive audit of the Central Voter Register and the civil register.
Recommendation # in final report: 14
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Voter Registration
Type of change required: Sub-legal
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Voter Registration
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024 EOM Local elections
To prevent the misuse of administrative resources, consideration should be given to legally defining and prohibiting extraordinary government expenditures from the call of an election, except in the event of a declared state of emergency.
Recommendation # in final report: 16
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Campaign
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Campaign Environment
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024 EOM Local elections
To increase transparency of campaign finance, deadlines for submission and publication of interim campaign finance reports should ensure timely publication prior to election day. To guarantee voters’ informed choice, the information about campaign incomes and expenditures for each electoral competition in each municipality should be made available to voters.
Recommendation # in final report: 17
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Campaign Finance
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Campaign Finance
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024 EOM Local elections
The existing structure of the public broadcasting service, including its legislative basis, on both state and entity levels, should be reconsidered, with the aim to ensure independent public media broadcasters. A stable, predictable, fair and enforceable system of funding that enables their free operation should be the priority.
Recommendation # in final report: 19
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Media
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Media
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024 EOM Local elections
As previously recommended by ODIHR, all public broadcasters should provide impartial coverage in their news and political programmes. The legal provisions on this requirement should explicitly address the coverage not only of registered election contestants but also of public officials who take part in the campaign.
Recommendation # in final report: 21
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Media
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Media
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024 EOM Local elections
The system of admission and handling of election-related complaints should be reconsidered to ensure timely and effective legal remedies.
Recommendation # in final report: 23
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Election Dispute Resolution
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024 EOM Local elections
The legal deadlines for consideration of complaints by the election administration and the judiciary should be aligned to ensure timely and effective remedy. All CEC decisions should be subject to judicial appeals.
Recommendation # in final report: 24
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Election Dispute Resolution
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024 EOM Local elections
In line with international standards and to ensure transparency of electoral dispute resolution, text and decisions on complaints and appeals should be promptly published by the respective institutions.
Recommendation # in final report: 25
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Election Dispute Resolution
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