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Montenegro
2023
EOM
Presidential
To ensure effective remedy, the law should be amended to provide for judicial review over all types of SEC decisions, including those upholding lower-level commission decisions on appeal and SEC actions or failing to act.
Recommendation # in final report:
27
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
Montenegro
2023
EOM
Presidential
In line with international standards and national legislation, observers should have the opportunity to observe all aspects of the electoral process, including the process of verification of voters’ signatures for the nomination of candidates, with due consideration for personal data protection.
Recommendation # in final report:
28
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Observation
Montenegro
2023
EOM
Presidential
To ensure the integrity and accountability of tabulation, the law should prescribe an official procedure for amending the PB result protocols when the figures do not reconcile. In case of irreconcilable errors that affect election results, the MECs should be mandated to organize recounts in the presence of party representatives and observers.
Recommendation # in final report:
29
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Day
Montenegro
2023
EOM
Presidential
The timeline for adjudicating complaints against the first-round results and setting a date for the second round should leave sufficient time for calling and administering the second round.
Recommendation # in final report:
30
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Announcement of Results
Montenegro
2023
EOM
Presidential
To ensure the integrity of election results, the law should prescribe clear and objective criteria for their invalidation only in case of significant violations, as well as recounts in case of discrepancies in the PB protocols.
Recommendation # in final report:
31
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Announcement of Results
Montenegro
2023
Early election
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance public confidence, the State Election Commission should publish results disaggregated by polling stations in a consistent format as soon as the results are available to enable public scrutiny and meaningful contestation of results.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Day
Montenegro
2023
Early election
Parliamentary
elections
The independence and editorial freedom of the public broadcasters should be ensured and the system of funding of local public broadcasters should guarantee their independence.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Montenegro
2023
Early election
Parliamentary
elections
The law should be amended to prescribe the right to request recounts in case of discrepancies in the polling boards protocols. Invalidation of results should only be an option in case of significant irregularities which might have a potential impact on the result.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
Montenegro
2023
Early election
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency and accountability, the law should prescribe an explicit obligation for the Constitutional Court to publish all complaints and decisions on its website and serve them to the parties in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
Montenegro
2023
Early election
Parliamentary
elections
The independence of election commissions should be strengthened by ensuring security of tenure, with the establishment of clear and objective criteria for the grounds for dismissal of election commissioners.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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