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Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Restrictions on voting rights for prisoners and ex-prisoners should be reviewed to ensure that any limitation is proportionate to the crime committed and clearly outlined in the law. Similarly, the courts’ current practice of depriving nearly all people convicted of a crime of their suffrage rights for a period longer than their prison sentence should be reviewed.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Legislation should be amended to ensure that data required to amend voter registration details are secure, unlike those that are collected on candidate signature sheets.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
No longer valid
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The process of issuing fines for the late return or loss of candidate signature sheets should be reviewed, given that the return of such sheets does not necessarily protect the data contained in them.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities should issue clear and comprehensive guidelines on the use of public and private space for campaign purposes to ensure equal opportunity and sufficient access for all electoral contestants.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to introducing interim reporting as well as shorter reporting deadlines, in line with international good practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should be amended to have clear oversight and monitoring powers assigned to the State Audit Office. Timely oversight mechanisms for campaign finance violations during the campaign could also be provided.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Any campaigning by third-parties in the electoral process could be subject to campaign finance legislation.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
State advertisement contracts should be procured transparently and be subject to audit by an independent body. Consideration could be given to allocating state advertising only to outlets that require full transparency of media ownership and compliance with an internal code of conduct and self-regulation.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Article 13 of the Freedom of the Press and the Fundamental Rules of Media Content Act should be amended in order to provide for a precise definition of what constitutes “balanced coverage” in broadcast news.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Criminal defamation provisions should be repealed in favour of civil sanctions designed to restore the reputation harmed. Sanctions should be strictly proportionate to the actual harm caused and the law should prioritize the use of non-pecuniary remedies.
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:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
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