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Montenegro
2023
EOM
Presidential
To protect the privacy of whether a voter has voted and safeguard the secrecy of the vote, the signed voter lists should not be made available to political parties and their representatives, including those serving in MECs. The signed voter lists should be accessible only within a limited scope for precisely defined purposes, such as when considering complaints and appeals.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Montenegro
2023
Early election
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance public confidence, the State Election Commission should publish results disaggregated by polling stations in a consistent format as soon as the results are available to enable public scrutiny and meaningful contestation of results.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Day
Montenegro
2008
EOM
Presidential
Commissions responsible for the conduct of elections could ensure that adequate training is provided for election officials at all levels, especially members of the “extended” composition. Training should focus on election day procedures, counting and tabulation, as well as the general roles and responsibilities of PBs and MECs.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Montenegro
2012
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure consistent application of the electoral law, including with regard to the rights of authorized representatives, a uniform training program could be designed by the SEC and held for all PB members prior to the next election.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Montenegro
2013
LEOM
Presidential
Electoral legislation should be amended to include specific provisions that clearly address the role of the media during a presidential campaign. Amendments should include provisions for the establishment of an independent authority overseeing media conduct during the elections and with the capacity to effectively deal with media-related complaints.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Media
Montenegro
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Measures to safeguard impartiality and professionalism of the election administration could be taken, particularly to address potential conflicts of interests and avoid political tension. Consideration could be given to requiring members to sign a code of conduct to help ensure their impartiality, professionalism and neutrality. More efforts could be made to further increase the human and operational capacities of the SEC.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Montenegro
2018
EOM
Presidential
The law should be amended to include clear instructions for signature verification, reasonable timeframe for the review of signatures and adequate sanctions for violations.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Montenegro
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To prevent arbitrary application and ensure effective remedy the provisions on challenging and invalidation of election results established by the PBs should be reviewed. The law should be amended to prescribe that the decisions on preliminary results may be appealed, including up to the highest level courts.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Montenegro
2023
EOM
Presidential
To ensure the integrity of candidate registration, the authorities should review its procedures and deadlines. To ensure transparency and accountability, the law could mandate prospective candidates to formally commence the nomination procedures before collecting support signatures and prescribe liability and proportionate sanctions for the forgery of supporting signatures. Alternative good practices for candidate registration could also be considered, including a reasonable deposit refundable to the candidates upon receiving a certain number of votes.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Montenegro
2023
Early election
Parliamentary
elections
The independence and editorial freedom of the public broadcasters should be ensured and the system of funding of local public broadcasters should guarantee their independence.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
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