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Hungary
2022
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure secrecy of voting and to prevent group voting, the election administration should establish and implement effective procedural safeguards.
Recommendation # in final report:
27
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Day
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to ensure effective legal redress, election commissions and courts should refrain from handling complaints formalistically and should give thorough and impartial consideration to these cases. Decisions should be made in a consistent manner and within their jurisdiction. In addition, consideration should be given to removing the requirement for legal representation in each case.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to introducing a mechanism for investigating complaints concerning entries in candidate signature sheets. Such a mechanism should be established inclusively, sufficiently in advance of elections and be communicated in due time to all stakeholders.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The resolution of electoral disputes should be transparent in all jurisdictions, with the parties concerned able to attend public hearings.
Recommendation # in final report:
29
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance legal stability, the Supreme Court should oversee the interpretation of legislation and apply decisions consistently. In addition, the law should provide for enforcement mechanisms for Supreme Court decisions to ensure they are fully implemented.
Recommendation # in final report:
30
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Law enforcement bodies should ensure that persons who commit election-related offenses are promptly brought to justice. Consideration should be given to ensuring that the Criminal Procedure Code also provides for timely investigation and adjudication of cases.
Recommendation # in final report:
31
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Hungary
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The law should be amended to ensure that complaints are reviewed by the election commissions and the courts in sessions that give the complainant and the defendant the right to be heard. Further, NEC procedures could provide all commission members greater opportunities to contribute to the formulation of draft decisions. The drafting process should be inclusive and open to the deliberation of alternative decisions.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Hungary
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance access to an effective remedy, concrete measures should be taken to aid election stakeholders in the filing of complaints and appeals. The NEC should further be empowered to consider an issue on the merits ex-officio when the complaint raises a valid point of concern, but would otherwise be rejected on formal grounds.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Hungary
2022
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The electoral dispute resolution framework should be reviewed and amended to guarantee that all voters have effective means to appeal against administrative decisions at any level of the election dispute resolution process.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Hungary
2022
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure effective legal remedy, the adjudicating bodies should avoid handling complaints in an overly formalistic manner. The NEC should be explicitly empowered to consider an issue on the merits ex officio when the complaint raises a valid point of concern. Election commissions should ensure sufficient examination of the cases before a decision is taken and ground their rulings in sound and consistent reasoning.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
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