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Montenegro
2018
EOM
Presidential
As previously recommended, consideration should be given to amending the election law to clearly define when the official campaign period starts.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Campaign
Montenegro
2018
EOM
Presidential
Gaps and ambiguities in the law regarding the use of loans and party resources to finance the election campaign should be addressed. The timeframe for opening the campaign bank account could also be installed by the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
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
Montenegro
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The SEC should address emerging challenges and aspects of the process that are not sufficiently regulated by the statutory law by promulgating clear, consistent, timely and fully implementable instructions and decisions within its mandate.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Montenegro
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To allow for broader electoral participation on an equal basis, the legal capacity and residency requirements for voting and standing for election should be reviewed in line with the international standards and good practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Montenegro
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure transparency, accountability and integrity of campaign finance, the law should be amended to prescribe effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions and to provide for an explicit obligation of the oversight body to identify and publish the information on inaccuracies, including unreported incomes and expenditures.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Campain Finance
Montenegro
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To prevent arbitrary application and ensure effective remedy the provisions on challenging and invalidation of election results established by the PBs should be reviewed. The law should be amended to prescribe that the decisions on preliminary results may be appealed, including up to the highest level courts.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
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:
2023
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Montenegro
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to prescribing apresice list of grounds that trigger reduction of parliamentary mandate and call of early elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Montenegro
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To further promote pluralism in electoral process, consideration could be given to removing the restriction to sign in support of only one candidate list.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Montenegro
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To safeguard the integrity of candidate registration, consideration could be given to providing clear criteria for signature verification, and adequate and timely sanctions for violations.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Montenegro
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To prevent the misuse of office and state resources, additional legal safeguards could be considered. The authorities should ensure that the election campaign is conducted in an atmosphere free from intimidation and fear of retribution and undertake measures to prevent pressure on voters, including employees of state or state-affiliated institutions. Any instances and allegations of pressure should be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted by relevant authorities, and the outcomes should be publicly reported.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Electoral Campaign
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