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Slovakia
2023
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Restrictions on candidacy based on residency, criminal conviction, intellectual or psychosocial disabilities, and the impossibility to stand as independent candidates should be reviewed in line with OSCE commitments, international standards, and good electoral practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Slovakia
2023
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to vesting an independent body with campaign finance oversight responsibilities. This body should have the mandate and sufficient capacity to exercise effective control over the contestants’ income and expenditures, both during the campaign and after the election process is concluded.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Expenditure
Slovakia
2023
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Defamation and insult should be decriminalized in favour of civil remedies.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Slovakia
2023
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The legislation should be reviewed to provide adequate expedited deadlines for election disputes and clear guidelines for handling complaints by election administration bodies and other bodies. All election-related decisions by the SEC should be subject to judicial review.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral Dispute Resolution
Slovakia
2023
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities should increase efforts to allocate adequate premises for polling stations that allow independent access for voters with physical disabilities. Additional measures should be considered, including the use of election materials in accessible formats and assistive tools in polling stations.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Day
Slovakia
2023
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance women’s participation in political life, the institutions, political parties and other stakeholders should increase efforts to address existing gender stereotypes and reduce the gender gap both through regulatory measures and advocacy.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Background and Political Context
Slovakia
2023
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To address the remaining gaps and weaknesses in the election law, the authorities should engage in inclusive and comprehensive public consultations and address prior recommendations by election stakeholders and observers well ahead of the next parliamentary elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Slovakia
2023
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Sex-disaggregated data on the election administration should be collected and published.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Slovakia
2023
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To bolster public confidence, consideration could be given to make mandatory the conduct and the publication of findings of an independent audit of the election results management system.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Slovakia
2023
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To further enhance transparency and foster confidence in the election process, the SEC should be mandated to regularly collect and publish the number of registered voters at the district, municipal and national levels before election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
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