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Bulgaria
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Deadlines for party and candidate registration could be adjusted to provide all contestants equal opportunities to rectify their applications and prevent overlapping with the election campaign period.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The loss of voting rights for prisoners should be proportionate to the crime committed. Restrictions of voting rights for persons with mental disabilities should be removed.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
EAM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To ensure a consistent application of election procedures, comprehensive and standardized training should be provided for all PEC members, including on recently adopted measures, such as the use of new voting technologies. To enhance stability of the election administration, the tenure of the PEC members could be better protected against arbitrary replacement during a reasonable period of time prior to election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bulgaria
2022
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To further strengthen confidence in the use of election technologies, an independent verification of the voting and the results management systems should be considered. The authorities should document all modifications and tests performed in conformity with the established rules and procedures, and make all relevant information publicly available.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voting Technologies
Bulgaria
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Considerations could be given to conducting independent verification and certification of information and communication technology based (ICT) systems to ensure confidence in the process.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
New Voting Technologies
Bulgaria
2024
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance the transparency of campaign finance, consideration could be given to requiring disclosure and reporting of campaign expenditure prior to election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Bulgaria
2014
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to contribute to the transparency, additional efforts should be made to enable observers to follow the tabulation process fully, particularly during data entry. The lack of reconciliation of the data in result protocols with the numbers of ballot papers issued should be addressed.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Day
Bulgaria
2017
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to introducing a reasonable deadline for changes in the composition of PECs to allow sufficient time for training and preparations.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bulgaria
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To fully guarantee freedom of expression, legal provisions prohibiting campaign materials that harm public decency, the honour and reputation of the candidates should be reviewed.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Electoral Campaign
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To guarantee universal suffrage, the state authorities should implement a strategy for scaling the issue of citizens without a permanent address and conducting a nationwide campaign to issue identification documents to voters belonging to vulnerable groups.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
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