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Bulgaria
2017
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To improve election dispute resolution, the Electoral Code could clearly stipulate that election commissions must rule on all complaints, in public session, and provide written, fully reasoned decisions. Election commissions should consider all complaints in the manner prescribed by law and apply the law in a consistent manner; the CEC could establish standard operating procedures for the complaints and appeals process for all levels of election administration.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Bulgaria
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Restrictions on voting rights on the basis of intellectual or psychosocial disability, as well as blanket disfranchisement of prisoners should be removed.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Bulgaria
2014
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Testing, certification, and audit requirements should be outlined well ahead of implementing NVT and the results should be made publicly available so as to ensure transparency and public confidence.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
New Voting Technologies
Bulgaria
2017
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To provide sufficient details of an opinion poll to the public, consideration could be given to expand the legally required accompanying information, such as sample, margin of error, polling period and methodology applied.
Recommendation # in final report:
30
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Bulgaria
2014
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Complainants and respondents should be entitled by the law to be heard before election commissions.
Recommendation # in final report:
28
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Bulgaria
2017
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to review the law to guarantee a complainant’s and respondent’s right to be informed about the time of consideration, to be heard before an election commission and to receive a copy of the decision, including ‘protocol decisions’.
Recommendation # in final report:
35
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Bulgaria
2014
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to provide the public with sufficient information, consideration could be given to expanding the list of the background information required to accompany the results of public opinion polls. Such information could include the sample, the margin of error, the polling period and the methodology applied.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Media
Bulgaria
2014
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to strengthen the role of the CEC as the lead institution responsible for the whole electoral process, as prescribed by the Electoral Code.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bulgaria
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure effective campaign finance oversight, the National Audit Office mandate and resources should be expanded to include monitoring of campaign finance and enquiry into potential breaches, such as unreported income and expenditure. Where this results in the identification of violations, effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions should be imposed for any violations.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Bulgaria
2014
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
As recommended previously, Bulgarian citizens that hold dual citizenship should not be prevented from standing for office.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
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