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2018
EOM
Presidential
The residency and legal competence requirements for voting should be reviewed in line with the international obligations and good practice to allow for broader participation in the elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
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
Montenegro
2018
EOM
Presidential
Consideration could be given to granting the AEM more effective enforcement mechanisms to include intermediate financial sanctions, commensurate with the gravity of the offence committed. To avoid overlapping jurisdiction and ensure effective remedies, the AEM should be the only body responsible for supervising broadcasters during the elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Montenegro
2018
EOM
Presidential
As previously recommended, consideration should be given to amending the election law to clearly define when the official campaign period starts.
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:
Campaign
Montenegro
2018
EOM
Presidential
Whilst public support for the media can enhance pluralism, a transparent and non-discriminatory allocation of state advertising funds should be required. Alternative forms of indirect subsidies, such as tax benefits, or direct subsidies based on objective criteria and conditions may be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Montenegro
2018
EOM
Presidential
Gaps and ambiguities in the law regarding the use of loans and party resources to finance the election campaign should be addressed. The timeframe for opening the campaign bank account could also be installed by the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Montenegro
2018
EOM
Presidential
As previously recommended, consideration could be given to remove the restriction to sign in support of only one candidate and to limit the number of support signatures required to stand for office to no more than one per cent of the total electorate.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Montenegro
2018
EOM
Presidential
To foster the independence of the RTCG and the AEM, council members should be protected from undue influence from politics, and early dismissals should be permitted only in limited circumstances.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Montenegro
2018
EOM
Presidential
Authorities should firmly condemn any attacks against journalists and foster measures to protect journalists and prevent impunity, including independent, speedy, effective investigations, and detailed and systematic data collection on threats against journalists.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Montenegro
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure equal and fair representation of national minorities, the election legislation should provide clear guidance on criteria while determining the national minority status of candidate lists, and ensure that the special provisions for national minority lists cannot be abused.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Montenegro
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to adopting procedural guidelines and complaints templates. To enhance transparency of the election dispute resolution a publicly accessible register of complaints should be created and the Constitutional Court should hold public hearings, with parties having the right to attend and to present their cases.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
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