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Bulgaria
2017
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To assist the regulatory body and civil society to identify paid political advertisements and conduct comprehensive monitoring of campaign expenditure on media expenses, media could provide detailed information on contracts with electoral contestants, including scheduled detailing time and duration (for broadcast media) or the publication date and publishing position (for print media) of all paid campaign advertisements.
Recommendation # in final report:
32
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Bulgaria
2014
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency and accountability, the law should require that results of audits of the campaign finance reports are made public in a timely manner. Consideration could also be given to requiring electoral contestants to provide interim reports on expenditures prior to election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Bulgaria
2017
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should be reviewed to prevent interference with freedom of expression and subjective interpretations by authorities during the campaign.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign
Bulgaria
2014
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
As recommended previously, consideration could be given to introducing judicial oversight for election day voter registration.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
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:
2021
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Bulgaria
2017
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
If the practice of voter registration on election day remains, consideration could be given to introducing judicial oversight.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Bulgaria
2017
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to strengthen the CEC capacity to develop standardized curricula for DEC and PEC trainings and to deliver user-friendly and consistent information.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bulgaria
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure consistent training on election procedures, the CEC should develop standard methodology for the preparation, delivery and assessment of election commissioners training.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bulgaria
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The Central Election Commission and the government should develop and provide the local authorities and election commissions uniform instructions and, as necessary, resources to ensure that the voting screens, the positioning of voting machines, the design of ballot boxes, and other elements of polling station set-up ensure ballot secrecy.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Day
Bulgaria
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure consistency and transparency in the results tabulation process, clear procedures for correcting errors and discrepancies in the voting results protocols, including criteria for recounting ballot papers, should be established.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Post-Election Developments
Bulgaria
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The law should be amended to allow direct challenges against election results.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Electoral Dispute Resolution
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