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Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
In view of preventing undue limitation of the freedom of expression and ensuring consistent decisions, the definition of prohibited speech in the Election Law should be made more precise. The CEC could adopt further guidance for stakeholders and its own decision making.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2022
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Authorities should ensure that members of the election administration are not recalled for arbitrary reasons and that they are able to conduct their duties without fear of retribution or intimidation, including based on gender, and should promptly investigate and respond to such cases.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Post-Election Day Developments
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The transparency of the election results would increase if all public information included in the results protocols at the PS level was published on the CEC website, including the number of invalid ballots and the proportion of blank ballots.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Election Day
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
Resolute measures should be taken by relevant authorities to solve the remaining cases of lack of personal IDs among the Roma population and to prevent the emergence of new cases by removing administrative obstacles (e.g., waiving fees applicable for obtaining documents and introducing unlimited validity for birth certificates) so that the Roma population can exercise their right to vote.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Secondary thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Participation of National Minorities
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The right to file a complaint should be provided to everyone at every stage of the electoral process.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
Legislation should clearly define what is considered an abuse of state resources for campaign purposes. The access to public and municipal premises by electoral contestants for campaigning should be provided on equitable grounds and with uniform conditions in all municipalities.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
Election commissions and courts should refrain from handling complaints in an overly formalistic manner and should give thorough consideration to all cases.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The constituencies and the number of mandates for the state and entity parliaments should be periodically reviewed to ensure equality of vote. Such reviews should be conducted in line with international commitments and good practice. Consideration could be given to introducing legal provisions prescribing action by the CEC if the respective parliaments do not fulfil their statutory duties.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Electoral System
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2022
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To ensure the equality of the vote, the boundaries of multi-member constituencies and their relevant number of mandates should be reviewed periodically and well in advance of the next elections, in line with the national legislation, international standards and good practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Electoral System
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2022
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
In order to enhance respect for freedom of association and expression, the legal framework should be amended to allow voters to sign in support of more than one electoral contestant in each election.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
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