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Bulgaria
2021
Early election
EAM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To foster the independence of the public service media and media regulator, a sustainable funding model with adequate resources to meet their public service remit should be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
EAM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To guarantee effective redress, penalties on those who violate election legislation should be imposed in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
EAM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Authorities should undertake measures to facilitate the participation of voters with physical disabilities by ensuring that the premises and layout of polling stations are suitable for independent access. Accessibility features in voting machines and election material for voters with visual and hearing impairments should be made available.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election day
Bulgaria
2022
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The Election Code should be reviewed to remove inconsistencies and address the shortcomings identified in this and previous ODIHR reports. Amendments to electoral legislation should be developed through an inclusive and consultative process well in advance of the next elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
Bulgaria
2022
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To fulfil its mandate and ensure independence and efficiency, the Central Election Commission should be provided with the requisite resources corresponding to its legal and operational responsibilities.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bulgaria
2022
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Allegations of intimidation, coercion and vote buying should be examined promptly and effectively, and perpetrators be held accountable. Relevant authorities should educate voters on their rights and safeguards in place, and adopt measures to encourage reporting and providing evidence of any pressure, inducements, or other unlawful interference.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Bulgaria
2022
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should be reviewed to broaden legal standing in order to ensure that voters and other stakeholders whose rights are violated are entitled to lodge a complaint. In line with international standards, the law should be amended to allow for direct appeals against election results.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Bulgaria
2022
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency in the results tabulation process, the CEC should publish full preliminary and final results, disaggregated by polling station, in a form that enables easy and prompt access.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
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:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Day
Bulgaria
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Any introduction or change to election technologies should allow sufficient time for piloting, auditing, and certification of equipment and its functioning. The supporting documentation should be publicly available and election observers should have access to all aspects of introduction and use of the election technology.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Secondary thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
New Voting Technologies
Bulgaria
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Procedures for establishing and reporting voting results should be improved to eliminate inaccuracies in the results protocols. The counting procedures and the training of election commissioners could incorporate the use of appropriate assistive tools, including electronic results protocol.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
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
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