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Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
In order to increase the transparency of the process, the CEC should ensure that copies of the results protocols are provided to all accredited observers who request them. Consideration could be given to identifying a practical way for this, which would ensure that each observer is given a copy without hindering the process.
Recommendation # in final report:
27
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Day
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
To ensure consistency and increase transparency of the tabulation process of preliminary results, the CEC could consider regulating in greater detail the work of MECs during the reception of election materials and tabulation.
Recommendation # in final report:
28
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Day
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The CEC should publish the results per polling station as soon as possible after election day, including partial and preliminary results.
Recommendation # in final report:
29
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Day
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
To increase transparency of the verification of results, the process should be thoroughly regulated and the CEC could consider providing more public information about its activities, having in mind the scale, complexity and the importance of this process.
Recommendation # in final report:
30
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Day
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The legally binding December 2009 ECtHR decision must be implemented in order to eliminate the legal provisions that discriminate against citizens on the grounds of ethnicity. Residence-based limitations should be also eliminated and the legislation amended accordingly. All BiH citizens should have the right to stand for any office and to vote on equal terms in accordance with OSCE commitments and international standards for democratic elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Voter Rights and Registration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
Efforts should continue to fully harmonize legislation at the state, entity and Brčko district level in order to enhance legal certainty.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The authorities should review the system of allocation of mandates per electoral unit or the delineation of electoral boundaries to ensure that the number of votes needed to elect members in parliaments is equal.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The authorities at state and entity level should address the problem of the allocation of the voting option for Brčko residents for general elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Voter Rights and Registration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
Legislation governing political party and campaign financing could be strengthened to improve the transparency of funding candidates’ election campaign. Detailed data on donations, incomes and expenditures could be publicly available and enforcement and accountability could benefit from requirements to report campaign finances prior to election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
State and entities laws and other regulations on the participation of women in public decision-making positions should be harmonized with the Law on Gender Equality. Particularly, the BiH Election Law could be reviewed in order to provide for greater representation of women as candidates and in elected bodies and lists of candidates, as well as on functions in the decision-making process in the governmental structures and judiciary.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Participation of Women
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