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2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities should develop and implement safeguards to ensure a clear separation between the State and party, so as to prevent candidates from unduly using the advantage of their office for electoral purposes.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Public media, including at the local level, should be subject to strict rules prohibiting government interference. Internal pluralism should be guaranteed and supervision could be provided by an independent body representing all relevant stakeholders.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to ensure effective legal redress, election commissions and courts should refrain from handling complaints formalistically and should give thorough and impartial consideration to these cases. Decisions should be made in a consistent manner and within their jurisdiction. In addition, consideration should be given to removing the requirement for legal representation in each case.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The appointment mechanism for election commissions at all levels should enjoy broad political consensus, and the law could be amended to ensure this with the aim of enhancing impartiality and public confidence in the work of the election administration and in an inclusive process.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The provision for “balanced coverage” should be overseen by a genuinely independent implementing body. It should act upon complaints or ex officio upon monitored violations in a timely manner. Remedies imposed by the body should not prevent the media from carrying out their activities or encourage self-censorship among journalists.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
In light of the obligation to equal suffrage, legislation and procedures should provide the same methods for citizens abroad, be they residents or non-residents, to register and to cast their ballots.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The regulatory framework for campaign finance should be reviewed to take account of the gaps and ambiguities identified in this report, as well as by the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO). In particular, they could consider the possibility of introducing limits for private donations, establish dedicated bank accounts for electoral contestants, and ensure that requirements apply to all candidates and parties. Consideration could be given to consolidating all campaign finance legislation in a single law.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Legislation should foresee periodic review of constituency boundaries by an independent commission to account for population changes. When constituency boundaries are redefined, it should be done in a transparent, impartial and inclusive manner. Concrete constituency boundaries should not be enshrined in cardinal laws that require a two-thirds majority to amend and consideration should be given to introducing a formula that would allow flexibility in adjusting boundaries.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Electoral System
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to introducing temporary special legislative measures to promote women candidates, including possibly introducing gender quotas for party lists that place women in winnable positions. Political parties could consider nominating a minimum number of candidates of each gender.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Participation of Women
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities should ensure that special measures for national minority representation allow for competition between national minority candidates and meaningful participation of national minorities in parliamentary decision-making, while ensuring the secrecy of the vote. Genuine consultation with national minorities should be sought in this process.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Participation of National Minorities
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