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Bosnia and Herzegovina
2025
SEAM
Local
and Presidential
elections
In a co-ordinated effort and according to clearly defined responsibilities, the state authorities should enhance the process of updating all pertinent registers and databases to provide an accurate basis for the voter register. To this end, consideration should be given to revising the mechanism of reporting and registration of deaths to ensure timely data exchange and correction of citizens’ records.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voter 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
2025
SEAM
Local
and Presidential
elections
To ensure a level playing field, the election law should be amended to prevent incumbents and other officials from misusing public resources and official positions, and to prohibit budgetary allocations and financial awards after the call of elections. In cases of violations, timely and dissuasive sanctions should apply to all participants and public officials.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral Campaign
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2025
SEAM
Local
and Presidential
elections
While regular political activities should not be prohibited before the official campaign period, expenditure incurred on campaign activities from the call of elections could count towards the campaign spending limit and be included in the campaign finance reports in order to enhance transparency and prevent circumvention of such limits.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
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
2025
SEAM
Local
and Presidential
elections
To ensure equal campaign conditions, consideration could be given to providing public funding to all political parties represented in the entity parliaments or reimbursing campaign expenditures of the contestants, conditioned upon receiving a minimum number of votes and presenting proof of expenditure.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
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
2025
SEAM
Local
and Presidential
elections
In line with international good practice, third-party campaigning should be regulated in a comprehensive manner to ensure transparency of campaign finances and avoid circumvention of the spending limits.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
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
2025
SEAM
Local
and Presidential
elections
To safeguard freedom of expression and safety of media professionals, defamation and libel should be decriminalized. Measures should be taken to protect media professionals from abusive defamation lawsuits.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
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
The method of funding of the public media broadcasting service on both state and entity levels should ensure their stable, consistent and predictable funding and operation.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2025
SEAM
Local
and Presidential
elections
To ensure effective remedy and access to information of public interest, the law should prescribe clear deadlines for expeditious adjudication of media-related complaints as well as timely publication of comprehensive information on complaints received during the election period.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2025
SEAM
Local
and Presidential
elections
As previously recommended, the Communication Regulation Agency could be mandated to conduct full media monitoring of all broadcasters during the election campaign to assess their compliance with the requirements for balanced and impartial coverage.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
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