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2014
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Individuals who identify themselves as belonging to national minorities should be allowed to use their mother tongue in an election campaign in order to promote effective participation in public affairs. Consideration should also be given to providing voters with information and other official election materials in minority languages, which would enhance their understanding of the electoral process.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Participation of National Minorities
Bulgaria
2017
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended, to promote effective participation in public affairs, individuals who identify themselves as belonging to national minorities should be allowed to campaign in their mother tongue.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Participation of National Minorities
Bulgaria
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The electoral dispute resolution framework should be reviewed to broaden legal standing to ensure that voters whose rights are violated are entitled to lodge a complaint to seek legal remedy. The law should be amended to allow for directly challenging election results.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The impartiality of the public broadcasters should be strengthened by providing funding, based on a clear and objective criteria.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
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 protect editorial independence and professional standards, the public broadcasters should abandon the practice of directly engaging journalists in preparing paid campaign material such as paid interviews or paid campaign reports.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Bulgaria
2022
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Defamation and insult should be decriminalized, in favour of administrative or civil litigation. Consideration should be given to capping of damages sought in civil cases, to the introduction of reasonable timeframes, as well as the adoption of measures against misuse of interim measures, with the aim to safeguard freedom of expression.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Bulgaria
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To uphold the freedom of expression, legislative measures should be taken to protect journalists and media workers from abusive court proceedings on defamation grounds, including early dismissal of manifestly unfounded lawsuits, the award of legal costs, compensation of damages, and proportionate and dissuasive penalties on the party who initiated abusive court proceedings.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
Bulgaria
2024
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The replacement of election commission members without justification or after a reasonable deadline prior to election day should not be permitted. As with District Election Commission members, Precinct Election Commission member nominations should require the consent of the nominees. The Central Election Commission could consider creating a roster of trained and experienced election administrators to facilitate replacements.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bulgaria
2014
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency and accountability, the law should require that results of audits of the campaign finance reports are made public in a timely manner. Consideration could also be given to requiring electoral contestants to provide interim reports on expenditures prior to election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Bulgaria
2017
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To improve election dispute resolution, the Electoral Code could clearly stipulate that election commissions must rule on all complaints, in public session, and provide written, fully reasoned decisions. Election commissions should consider all complaints in the manner prescribed by law and apply the law in a consistent manner; the CEC could establish standard operating procedures for the complaints and appeals process for all levels of election administration.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
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
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