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Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The law should provide clear deadlines for the timely adjudication of media-related complaints. In addition, the CRA should act upon its initiative and could be mandated to conduct systematic monitoring of the broadcasters’ election coverage and their compliance with the rules and regulations.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
Consideration could be given to grant explicit first instance jurisdiction to MECs over violations pertaining to certain aspects of the electoral process, including those on election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The law should be amended to ensure that complaints are reviewed by the election commissions and the courts in sessions that give both the complainant and the defendant the right to be heard.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The relatively high number of occurrences of group voting and irregular assisted voting underlines the need for authorities to enhance voter education programmes, including a focus on the importance and obligation to ensure secrecy during the voting.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Day
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
A comprehensive review of the legal framework should be undertaken to eliminate the shortcomings identified in this and prior ODIHR reports and to prevent the abuse of public resources for campaign purposes.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Political subjects should follow the law and refrain from exercising pressure on voters. Cases of alleged pressure on voters should be examined promptly, thoroughly and effectively, and perpetrators held accountable in a timely manner by the prosecutors and the CEC.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The state should take effective measures to protect the voters’ right to a free and secret choice. The voting procedures should be reviewed to ensure the secrecy of the vote and protection against undue influence on voters. The importance of ballot secrecy should be emphasized during the training of election commissions and in voter education materials.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Day
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Authorities should provide adequate funding for the organization of elections. The CEC should be provided with the necessary resources to attract sufficient and qualified staff to effectively administer all its tasks.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Authorities should enhance voter education programmes, including on preventing family voting and irregular assisted voting. The CEC should further intensify its efforts to provide accessible voter education and information to all groups of voters, particularly to persons with disabilities, in close consultation with the organizations representing them.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Effective measures should be taken to strengthen recruitment and training methods in order to ensure impartiality and professionalism of commissioners, with remuneration commensurate to their workload. To enhance the professional capacity of election commissions, the CEC and MECs could offer periodic training with certification of potential PSC members, with the aim to create a roster of certified people.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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