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Montenegro
2013
LEOM
Presidential
Authorities should review the electoral law to clarify the role of authorized candidate representatives and ensure the possibility for political party and candidate observers.
Recommendation # in final report:
28
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Observation
Montenegro
2013
LEOM
Presidential
As a means to enhance transparency, the State Election Commission could consider announcing the preliminary turnout as soon as tenable after closing of polling stations.
Recommendation # in final report:
30
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Voting, Counting and Tabulation of Results
Montenegro
2013
LEOM
Presidential
In order to enhance transparency and confidence in the process, authorities could consider publishing partial, preliminary results as soon as possible following the close of voting.
Recommendation # in final report:
32
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Voting, Counting and Tabulation of Results
Montenegro
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to requiring election contestants to submit interim reports on campaign expenditures prior to election day to increase transparency.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Montenegro
2013
LEOM
Presidential
In accordance with the electoral law, the authorities should comply with the obligation to provide resources for a permanent secretariat to support the SEC. To this end, consideration could be given to allocating additional funds to the SEC to allow it to fully function in its supervisory and monitoring role.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Montenegro
2008
EOM
Presidential
The grounds for dissolving PBs, annulling results and holding repeat polling need to be reviewed and limited only to serious violations. Repeat polling should not be required if an irregularity does not affect overall outcome of elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Voting Procedures
Montenegro
2013
LEOM
Presidential
Consideration could be given to designate one independent authority with sufficient resources necessary for an effective oversight of campaign finance regulations.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Montenegro
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the protection of personal data, consideration should be given to formally regulating the process of sharing the electronic database of voters with political parties and civil society and limiting the range of sensitive data made available. The election law and Law on the Electoral Register should be implemented in compliance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Montenegro
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The existing legal framework for the media would benefit from a revision to clearly define a political advertisement.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Montenegro
2018
EOM
Presidential
Whilst public support for the media can enhance pluralism, a transparent and non-discriminatory allocation of state advertising funds should be required. Alternative forms of indirect subsidies, such as tax benefits, or direct subsidies based on objective criteria and conditions may be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
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