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2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
To further increase transparency of the decision-making process, the CEC could consider regulating that all meetings of the CEC are open to the public.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The CEC regulations could require that the MECs hold regular, announced formal sessions. To enhance transparency, all MECs could regularly update their announcement boards and consideration could be given to publishing relevant MEC information online.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
While the presence of political party representatives in polling stations is a potential safeguard of the process, the authorities should address the high risk of political imbalance in PSCs by conducting a thorough review of the legal provisions and practice for allocation of PSC members. This should be done in a public consultative process that includes MECs and other relevant stakeholders. Furthermore, the CEC could consider disclosing the names of the nominating organizations of PSC members per polling station.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The authorities could introduce a legal deadline for replacing PSC members once they are appointed and limit the possibility of replacements to specific circumstances based on justified reasons.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The CEC could consider improved voter education on issues that directly impact voters’ rights, especially in case of changes in procedures.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Voter Rights and Registration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The election administration should consider additional safeguards to enhance confidence in postal voting and to protect the integrity of the process. This could include requiring the use of registered mail or hand-delivery of ballots to voters.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Voter Rights and Registration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The state, entity and local-level authorities should make more efforts to ensure IDPs participation by maintaining accurate data. Consideration could be given to reviewing existing co-operation mechanisms between the CEC, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Voter Rights and 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
Legislation should clearly define what is considered an abuse of state resources for campaign purposes. The access to public and municipal premises by electoral contestants for campaigning should be provided on equitable grounds and with uniform conditions in all municipalities.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign
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