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Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Constituency sizes should be regularly reviewed to ensure the equality of the vote, in line with domestic legislation, international obligations and standards for democratic elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Electoral System
Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to consolidating and harmonizing election legislation into a single comprehensive electoral code. Specific chapters to address different aspects of local, parliamentary and presidential elections, as well as elections to the European Parliament, could be included in this code.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal deadlines for conducting elections could be extended to help ensure that the electoral calendar timelines are duly respected.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Legislation should be reviewed to allow independent candidates to contest an election individually, rather than together with other candidates on a list, in line with OSCE commitments.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
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:
2024
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Defamation, insult and shaming should be decriminalized, in line with international standards on freedom of expression.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Additional steps could be considered to promote effective participation of national minorities through special measures, while encouraging greater engagement of their representatives in the activities of political parties. Any changes to the system of national minority representation should be consulted and agreed upon in an inclusive manner and account for the principle of equality of the vote to the extent possible.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Electoral System
Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
It is recommended that, in line with international good practice, fundamental aspects of the rules regulating elections not be changed less than one year before elections are conducted, unless in exceptional cases of follow-up to recommendations which serve to bring the electoral legal framework more in line with international standards.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
All eligible voters should be listed on the voter list, whereas ID cards should solely serve for proving a voter’s identity.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
If the legislation is amended to allow independent candidates to contest an election individually, the candidate registration requirements could be reconsidered in such a way that, while deterring frivolous candidatures, the conditions to stand individually as an independent candidate are duly provided and are not stricter than those for political parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To achieve a better balance between women and men holding publicly elected positions, the temporary special legislative measures could be revised, including more effective and proportionate sanctions for non-compliance. In addition, political parties should consider voluntary measures to promote women in senior decision-making positions within parties and to increase the visibility of women candidates.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
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