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Montenegro
2018
EOM
Presidential
The SEC should operate and adopt its decisions with the legally required quorum. Additional measures to safeguard integrity, impartiality and professionalism of the election administration could be taken to avoid politicization of decision-making. The role of authorized representatives at all levels of election administration needs to be clarified and consideration given to limiting their involvement in decision-making.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Montenegro
2018
EOM
Presidential
Gaps and ambiguities in the law regarding the use of loans and party resources to finance the election campaign should be addressed. The timeframe for opening the campaign bank account could also be installed by the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Montenegro
2018
EOM
Presidential
Further measures could be taken to guarantee independence and strengthen the capacities of the APC with a view to ensure effective implementation of the law. APC should develop sound methodology for inspection of financial activities of the contestants during the campaign.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Montenegro
2018
EOM
Presidential
The reporting templates should be itemized to provide for a clear distinction between different categories of expenses, including types of advertisements and to be published in a user-friendly format. Consideration could be given to developing guidelines on calculation of in-kind contributions.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Campaign Financing
Montenegro
2018
EOM
Presidential
To encourage equal participation of persons with disabilities in elections, the election administration and other relevant institutions should take further measures to improve the accessibility of polling stations.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voting, Counting and Tabulation of Results
Montenegro
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The SEC should address emerging challenges and aspects of the process that are not sufficiently regulated by the statutory law by promulgating clear, consistent, timely and fully implementable instructions and decisions within its mandate.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Montenegro
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To allow for broader electoral participation on an equal basis, the legal capacity and residency requirements for voting and standing for election should be reviewed in line with the international standards and good practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Montenegro
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure a prompt remedy of media disputes during the electoral campaign, the law should be amended to prescribe that complaints by all stakeholders should be filed and reviewed within short timeframes. The AEM should consider acting ex officio upon possible irregularities, in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Montenegro
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to adopting procedural guidelines and complaints templates. To enhance transparency of the election dispute resolution a publicly accessible register of complaints should be created and the Constitutional Court should hold public hearings, with parties having the right to attend and to present their cases.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Montenegro
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to facilitate equal participation of persons with disabilities, efforts should be undertaken to ensure that polling station premises and layout are suitable for independent access by voters with disabilities. Additional measures could be considered, including voter information material in multiple formats, and effective training on disability inclusion to lower-level election commissions.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Day
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