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2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to introducing mechanisms for effective oversight, including mandatory receipt of bank statements that would enable the verification of the accuracy of contestants’ campaign finance reports.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Serbia
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
The law should prescribe a graduated system of proportionate and dissuasive sanctions, and irregularities should be sanctioned.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
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
Serbia
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
The independence of the public-service broadcasters should be strengthened by securing sufficient and sustainable funding, ultimately eliminating public broadcasters’ dependence on the state budget.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Serbia
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
To level the playing field, regulation of the media coverage of officials who are also candidates could be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Serbia
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to establishing clear criteria in the law which would allow for the determination of national minority status of candidate lists thus ensuring that special provisions for national minority lists are not abused.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Participation of National Minorities
Serbia
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
To further enhance the transparency of the dispute resolution process, the REC could consider publishing its complaints register on its website in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Serbia
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
The principle of providing access for international and citizen observers to all stages of the electoral process should be enshrined in the law, in line with OSCE commitments.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observers
Serbia
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
To facilitate access to all stages of the electoral process, the law should allow observers to request and obtain new accreditations to observe the repeat elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
27
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observers
Serbia
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the secrecy of the vote for all voters, including persons with physical disabilities, the layout of polling stations and the design of polling booths should be reviewed. Consideration should be given to increasing public awareness of the importance of the secrecy of vote by targeted voter-education efforts.
Recommendation # in final report:
28
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Day
Serbia
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
An effective system should be established for stakeholders to file complaints on election-day irregularities. To facilitate such a process, a standardized complaints form could be made available at polling stations and instructions on handling such complaints could be included in the manual on election-day procedures.
Recommendation # in final report:
29
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Post-Election Developments
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