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Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Legislation should be reviewed to allow independent candidates to contest an election individually, rather than together with other candidates on a list, in line with OSCE commitments.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
If the legislation is amended to allow independent candidates to contest an election individually, the candidate registration requirements could be reconsidered in such a way that, while deterring frivolous candidatures, the conditions to stand individually as an independent candidate are duly provided and are not stricter than those for political parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To achieve a better balance between women and men holding publicly elected positions, the temporary special legislative measures could be revised, including more effective and proportionate sanctions for non-compliance. In addition, political parties should consider voluntary measures to promote women in senior decision-making positions within parties and to increase the visibility of women candidates.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Croatia
2024
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The legislation should be revised to enable the participation of individual candidates in the elections, as well as to facilitate the participation of smaller parties, such as by reviewing the legally required number of candidates on lists.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
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
Croatia
2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To increase transparency and accountability, it is recommended to ensure at all times that election-related meetings of the SEC are public and that all minutes are published online in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election administration
Croatia
2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The SEC may consider revising offline and online training modules and materials for lower-level commissions and voting committees in order to make them more practical, user-friendly and interactive.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election administration
Croatia
2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The SEC and legislators could review the electoral legal framework and sub-legal acts to assess to what extent they cover and allow adapting to extraordinary emergency situations, such as health pandemics, and to fill in the gaps in preparation for such situations in the future by developing and maintaining contingency plans.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election day
Croatia
2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The SEC may consider developing and implementing election-specific voter information, including through the media. The SEC may also consider establishing an online helpdesk or a hotline to address problems occurring on election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election day
Croatia
2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To further enhance transparency and public confidence, the SEC, in collaboration with other bodies handling voter lists, could review how the election results and all the source and supporting data are published to ensure the clarity of the methodology, consistency of data, and its verifiability.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election day
Croatia
2024
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should contain clear and objective criteria and a transparent procedure for the nomination and appointment of all members of election commissions.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
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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