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Bulgaria
2022
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure consistency and transparency in the results tabulation process, clear procedures for rectifying errors and discrepancies in result protocols should be established, including criteria for the recounts of paper ballots. Consideration should be given to reviewing the election-day procedures to ensure their effective and consistent application.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Day
Bulgaria
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The Central Election Commission and the government should develop and provide the local authorities and election commissions uniform instructions and, as necessary, resources to ensure that the voting screens, the positioning of voting machines, the design of ballot boxes, and other elements of polling station set-up ensure ballot secrecy.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Day
Bulgaria
2014
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to prevent potentially arbitrary decisions, consideration should be given to clarify the term ‘good morals’ and specify permissible restrictions in Article 183.4 of the Electoral Code.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
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:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Bulgaria
2017
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended, consideration could be given to introducing temporary special legislative measures to promote women candidates. Political parties could consider nominating a balanced number of candidates of either gender.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
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
2022
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Withdrawal of elected members of the National Assembly prior to taking office should be clearly regulated by law.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Post-Election Developments
Bulgaria
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure consistency and transparency in the results tabulation process, clear procedures for correcting errors and discrepancies in the voting results protocols, including criteria for recounting ballot papers, should be established.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Post-Election Developments
Bulgaria
2014
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Serious efforts should be made by law enforcement agencies to hold accountable those responsible for organizing vote-buying. Citizens should be encouraged to report and provide evidence of any vote-buying or pressure, for example, by providing immunity from prosecution to those reporting vote-buying offences.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
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