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Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should be reviewed to address past and present OSCE/ODIHR recommendations and address existing gaps and ambiguities. Reform should be undertaken well in advance of the next elections and involve open consultation with all stakeholders.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Effective participation of national minorities could be supported by producing comprehensive voter education and information materials in minority languages and making them broadly available, especially in minority-populated areas. Publicly funded subtitling of debates into minority languages on public television could be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Participation of National Minorities
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
The law should be amended to remove restrictions on voting rights on the basis of mental disability.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
The law should be amended to remove restrictions on candidacy on the basis of mental disability. Restrictions on candidacy based on residency and dual or naturalized citizenship could be reviewed.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
To guarantee effective remedy, and in line with good practice, legal standing to file complaints and appeals on the electoral process could be extended to all voters.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
To enhance transparency, consideration could be given to introducing interim reporting requirements that would be made public in a timely manner, prior to elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
To protect the freedom of expression, rules governing media conduct during campaigns should be reviewed to clearly distinguish paid political advertising from other forms of campaign coverage.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
The structure, composition and internal rules of procedure of the CEC could be reviewed to enable effective operations and inclusive decision-making.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
The CEC should continue to undertake efforts, in consultation with stakeholders, to facilitate the autonomous participation of persons with disabilities in the electoral process, including through improving the physical accessibility of polling locations and providing adequate information in accessible formats.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
To further increase transparency, consideration could be given to making voter lists available for public scrutiny, while maintaining the security of personal data.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
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