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2012
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
and Presidential
elections
Transparency of the REC activities could be enhanced by timely publication of the agenda, complete minutes of meetings and all decisions on the REC website. The practice of publishing election results by polling station should be established in the law with the REC made responsible for it.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Serbia
2012
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
and Presidential
elections
With a view to ensure that all voters have a possibility to make an informed choice, the REC should undertake voter education activities that would start sufficiently in advance of elections and be developed in all minority languages.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Serbia
2012
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
and Presidential
elections
The maximum number of registered voters per polling station could be reduced to avoid overcrowding.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Serbia
2012
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
and Presidential
elections
In order to further enhance public confidence in the electoral process, relevant authorities should undertake greater initiative in properly investigating allegations of vote-buying, intimidation of employees by various sides, and possible misuse of public resources.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Campaign and Campaign Finance
Serbia
2012
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
and Presidential
elections
Consideration could be given to amending the legal framework to clarify treatment of loans and evaluation of the value of non-monetary contributions, and to lowering the limits for private contributions to political parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Campaign and Campaign Finance
Serbia
2012
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
and Presidential
elections
Consideration could be given to shortening the deadlines for submission of financial reports and ensuring their publication, including on the ACA website. Consideration could also be given to introducing mechanisms for public scrutiny of the accounts of electoral contestants during the election period and shortly after Election day. To increase the effectiveness of control mechanisms, legislation could require the contestants and the ACA to report to the public within a reasonable time frame and establish deadlines for the ACA to disclose information it receives from the political parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Campaign and Campaign Finance
Serbia
2012
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
and Presidential
elections
Authorities could consider adopting legislation to support the principles of transparency of Media ownership, including ensuring public access to information regarding the extent and nature of involvement of individuals and of legal entities in the ownership structures of the Media, prevention of Media monopolies, and neutral financial assistance of the state to the Media, as also recommended by the CoE Committee of Ministers.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Serbia
2012
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
and Presidential
elections
The RBA could take more pro-active approach to providing information to the public about its on-going work and actions taken in cases of potential breaches of legislation, while the warning it may issue should always be presented in a public and transparent way.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Serbia
2012
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
and Presidential
elections
As the Supervisory Board has repeatedly not been established as required by the Law, consideration should be given to amending the law to clearly regulate the responsibilities of the REC and the RBA with regard to campaign-related violations and complaints during the election process.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Serbia
2012
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
and Presidential
elections
Measures could be taken to ensure that the size and layout of the polling stations can accommodate not only the voters but also the sizable PBs, and that they are accessible for elderly and disabled voters.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Day
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