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Montenegro
2023
Early election
Parliamentary
elections
The length of the residence requirement for voters should be reviewed in line with international standards and good practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Montenegro
2023
Early election
Parliamentary
elections
To address concerns over the accuracy of the voter lists and increase public confidence, consideration should be given to revising the mechanism of reporting and registration of deaths to ensure timely data exchange and correction of citizens’ records. Various stakeholders, including political parties and civil society organizations, should be consulted on the legal changes in this regard.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Montenegro
2023
Early election
Parliamentary
elections
Access to the voter register should be limited to data required to identify voters. To strengthen the integrity of the process, access to sensitive data, such as the ID number, should be limited. A timely and adequate remedy for cases of signature forgery should be provided.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Montenegro
2023
Early election
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to reviewing the campaign expenditure limit and the amount of public funding, to prevent excessive spending with a potential undue impact on voters and enhance the equality of campaign opportunities.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Montenegro
2023
Early election
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency, the law should prescribe that donations above a certain (low) amount are made only by bank transfer.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Montenegro
2023
Early election
Parliamentary
elections
The law should prescribe that the Agency for Prevention of Corruption is required to publish the campaign finance reports immediately upon receipt and in an easily accessible, user-friendly manner. Measures should be taken to enable the Agency for Prevention of Corruption to identify donations provided by public contractors, including by means of cross-checking donors against a digital database of public contractors.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Montenegro
2023
Early election
Parliamentary
elections
Monitoring of campaign expenditure should start from the call of elections and should include all forms of campaigning including campaign events and Google Ads, as well as other important platforms, to the extent possible.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Montenegro
2023
Early election
Parliamentary
elections
The law should prescribe effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for third-party campaigning and an effective mechanism for enforcement, including discontinuation of the unlawful campaign activity and removal of campaign materials.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Montenegro
2023
Early election
Parliamentary
elections
To safeguard freedom of expression, defamation should be fully decriminalized and the legal provisions related to false information should be reviewed in line with international standards.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
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
To ensure effective oversight of campaign coverage the Agency for Electronic Media should be mandated to oversee the compliance of broadcast media with election-related provisions and provided with sufficient sanctioning and enforcement powers.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
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