Search Recommendations
Change search criteria
Search results
Search criteria:
Page 4
Sort by: Comment
Location: Lithuania
Sort by
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
The law should be amended to remove restrictions on candidacy on the basis of mental disability. Restrictions on candidacy based on residency and dual or naturalized citizenship could be reviewed.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
To comply with international standards, criminal provisions for defamation should be repealed in favour of civil remedies designed to restore the reputation harmed.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To fully guarantee the freedom of expression, provisions that foresee criminal liability for defamation should be removed.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
The practice of registering voters on election day by PECs should be reviewed in the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Clear roles should be defined for the CEC and other media regulatory and self-regulatory bodies with regards to media oversight during the election campaign.
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:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Media
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
To promote compliance with campaign finance regulations, the law could be revised to provide proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for violations.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
The structure, composition and internal rules of procedure of the CEC could be reviewed to enable effective operations and inclusive decision-making.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
The law should prescribe expedited deadlines for filing and adjudicating all election-related disputes, including on campaign and campaign finance violations and election results.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The CEC should further intensify its efforts of providing accessible and comprehensive voter education and information to all groups of voters, particularly to persons with disabilities and national minorities.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Effective participation of national minorities could be supported by producing comprehensive voter education and information materials in minority languages and making them broadly available, especially in minority-populated areas. Publicly funded subtitling of debates into minority languages on public television could be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Participation of National Minorities
Searching for results