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2013
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to establishing a more effective legal process for resolution of disputes against results, with a first instance court review and a right to judicial appeal. The CEC should examine in substance all relevant evidence in adjudicating post-election day complaints. The CEC could better inform electoral subjects of the legal process and of the technical requirements to resolve results-related disputes.
Recommendation # in final report:
29
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Post-Election day Developments
Albania
2015
EOM
Local
elections
Consideration should be given to enhancing the independence, impartiality, and professional capacity of the election commissions. The law could be amended to allow for non-partisan election commissioners at all levels to depoliticize the election administration. The CEC should impartially implement the letter and spirit of the law. The capacity of the CEC secretariat could be strengthened to ensure the effective exchange of essential information within the election administration.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Albania
2015
EOM
Local
elections
The Electoral Code should be amended in order to eliminate gaps and ambiguities identified in this and previous OSCE/ODIHR reports. The CEC should promptly address any emerging ambiguities and gaps in the law using regulations and instructions.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Albania
2015
EOM
Local
elections
The legal framework regulating electoral dispute resolution should be comprehensively reviewed to eliminate gaps and ambiguities identified in this and previous OSCE/ODIHR reports, including with regards to subjects entitled to appeal, deadlines for the adjudication of complaints, and the jurisdiction of voter list and campaign-related complaints.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Albania
2015
EOM
Local
elections
In order to ensure the secrecy of the vote and integrity of the process, any association between a vote and a specific voter should not be possible.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Albania
2015
EOM
Local
elections
Criminal provisions for defamation should be repealed in favour of civil remedies designed to restore the reputation harmed.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Albania
2015
EOM
Local
elections
Election commissions and courts should refrain from handling complaints in an overly formalistic manner, give thorough consideration to all cases, and examine the substance of all relevant evidence in adjudicating complaints and appeals.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Albania
2015
EOM
Local
elections
Consideration should be given to abolish the provision of Article 84.1 of the Electoral Code that allows footage produced by political parties be aired in the news.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Media
Albania
2015
EOM
Local
elections
Expedited deadlines for the submission of financial reports to CEC auditors and their timely publication should be legally defined. To enhance transparency and accountability, contestants could be obliged to publish preliminary reports on campaign income and expenditures prior to election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Albania
2015
EOM
Local
elections
Blanket restrictions on the suffrage rights of persons with mental disabilities should be removed or be decided on a case-by-case basis, depending on specific circumstances. Consideration should be given to providing foreign citizens with the right to vote in local elections after a certain period of residence in the country provided that they fulfil the same legal requirements that apply to nationals.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
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