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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
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
EAM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
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 and election material for voters with visual and hearing impairments should be made available.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
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
Bulgaria
2022
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Relevant state and local authorities should undertake further measures to ensure independent access of persons with various disabilities to the entire election process.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bulgaria
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Relevant state and local authorities should, in co-ordination with civil society organizations, undertake further measures to ensure independent access of persons with disabilities to the entire election process.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bulgaria
2024
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Candidacy restrictions based on residency, criminal conviction, or intellectual or psycho-social disabilities should be reviewed in line with OSCE commitments, international standards and good practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Bulgaria
2024
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To strengthen the electoral participation of persons with disabilities, political parties should provide their programmes, campaign messages and materials in formats appropriate, accessible and easy to understand by persons with various types of disabilities. Legal requirement or financial incentives could be introduced to encourage accessible campaign content.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
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
Additional incentives could be considered for providing more favourable conditions for candidates of both genders to stand for elections. Political parties could consider ways to further increase gender balance and place women in electable positions on the candidate lists.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Electoral Campaign
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
EAM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Additional incentives should be considered to enhance electoral participation and conditions for women standing as candidates. Parties could introduce internal mechanisms for increasing the number of women candidates and placing women in higher positions on candidate lists.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Bulgaria
2022
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to introducing temporary special measures to promote women’s representation. These could include legislative requirements to place women in electable positions, gender-based assessments, training and capacity building programmes, and incentives for media and political parties to promote and increase gender balance.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
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