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2021
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to fulfil their mandate as public service providers, the law should require the public broadcasters to actively cover the election processes and the campaign in a fair, balanced and impartial manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
EAM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To foster the independence of the public service media and media regulator, a sustainable funding model with adequate resources to meet their public service remit should be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Bulgaria
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure respect for the will of voters candidates who obtain the necessary number of votes required by law should be duly installed in office and withdrawal of elected candidates from their mandate after elections should be reviewed
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Post-election Day Developments
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to provide for an effective system of remedy, the Council for Electronic Media could be vested with the authority to review media related complaints and to respond to the violations identified through internal media monitoring either by imposing fines, that could be appealable to the court or bringing the violations to the court.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
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
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
EAM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To ensure high quality journalism and independent reporting, consideration could be given to limiting the principle of strict airtime equality only to free airtime and enabling the public service media to exercise editorial freedom in its news and current affairs programmes.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
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
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Citizens belonging to minorities should be allowed to use their mother tongue during the election campaign and promote its use in civil and political affairs. Consideration should also be given to providing voters with information and other election material in minority languages.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Participation of Minorities
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
EAM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Citizens belonging to minorities should be allowed to use their mother tongue during the election campaign and promote its use in civil and political affairs. Consideration should also be given by the Central Election Commission and candidates to providing voters with information and other election material in minority languages.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Participation of Minorities
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The Central Election Commission and other relevant authorities should conduct longer-term election-awareness campaigns among Roma communities in order to encourage their meaningful and inclusive political participation. Political parties could consider adopting internal policies for promotion of minority representatives within party leadership and as candidates and include the minority interests in their campaign programmes and activities.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Participation of Minorities
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
EAM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The relevant authorities should consider conducting longer-term election-awareness campaigns among Roma communities to encourage meaningful and inclusive political participation. Political parties could consider adopting internal policies for promotion of minority representatives within the party leadership and as candidates and include issues of minority interests in their campaign programmes and activities.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Participation of Minorities
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities should undertake measures to facilitate the participation of voters with physical disabilities by ensuring that the premises and layout of polling stations are suitable for independent access. Accessibility features in voting machines for voters with visual and hearing impairments should be made available.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election day
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