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2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
All voters and electoral contestants should be provided with conditions that enable them to freely participate in public affairs. To provide a fully democratic basis for the conduct of elections, including by removing unreasonable hindrances on civil society, the government is encouraged to review the legal framework for compliance with international obligations and standards pertinent to the freedoms of expression and association, and access to information.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Hungary
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance public trust in the NEC, the legal framework could provide public consultation for the selection of NEC nominees.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Hungary
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
In considering the obligation of equal suffrage, voting procedures should be the same for all citizens abroad.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Hungary
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To level the playing field, steps should be taken to separate government administration and party campaigning, including by adopting legislation that would define and explicitly prohibit the abuse of administrative resources in a campaign.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
Hungary
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To encourage transparency in campaign finance, prevent possible fraud and abuse of public funding, itemized reporting on income and expenditures for individual candidates and parties should be published by the SAO, including online and in a searchable format. The SAO could consider conducting a preliminary review of campaign financing and publishing its results before election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign and Party Finance
Hungary
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Safeguards for genuine independence of the public broadcaster should be considered to ensure editorial pluralism, which include an open and inclusive appointment of the management, and a transparent and sustainable financing system.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Hungary
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The Act on Election Procedures should be amended to allow observation by non-partisan citizen observers of all stages of the electoral process, in accordance with OSCE commitments.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observers
Hungary
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Rules and procedures for law-making, including election-related laws, should be revised with a view to ensuring opportunities for meaningful public consultation. The possibility for individual MPs to propose amendments that are not subject to public consultation should be reconsidered. Dedicated post-election reviews of legislation could be introduced as a means to remedy shortcomings identified by administrative bodies, civil society and international observers
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Hungary
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure a common understanding of the regulatory framework, NEC guidelines should be developed well ahead of the elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Hungary
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To respect the principle of equal suffrage, constituency delimitation should be reviewed with the aim of bringing existing deviations in line with international good practice. A periodic review of constituency boundaries in a transparent, impartial and inclusive manner by an independent body should be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Electoral System
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