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2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the stability of the legislation, electoral reforms should be undertaken well in advance of elections, through open and inclusive consultations with all election stakeholders.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
Slovakia
2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Sufficient institutional capacity of the SEC to perform its duties should be ensured. The competences and activities of the MoI and SEC should be clearly delineated.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Slovakia
2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Restrictions on the right to stand as candidates, including those based on criminal conviction, disability and residency should be reviewed in line with international obligations and standards.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Slovakia
2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to vesting the authority for campaign finance oversight with an independent institution endowed with adequate capacity and resources.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Slovakia
2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To protect media freedom, defamation should be decriminalized and the provisions for the right of reply for politicians and public officials repealed.
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 implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
Slovakia
2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The legislation should provide more clarity to guarantee the resolution of election-related disputes within expedited timeframes. In addition, election administration bodies could consider producing standard operating procedures for handling complaints, including by PECs on election day, emphasizing the requirements for publication of reasoned decisions.
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:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Slovakia
2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Legislative measures could be considered and greater practical efforts undertaken to facilitate voting by persons with disabilities, including through ensuring the accessibility of polling stations and development of accessible information materials and of assistive tools.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Day
Slovakia
2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The procedures for the processing of postal ballots by the municipalities and the Ministry of Interior could be further detailed and the respective activities rendered more transparent. Consideration could be given to designating greater resources to municipalities to enable them to perform their duties effectively.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election administration
Slovakia
2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The election legislation could be amended to clearly specify that SEC decisions on procedural matters are binding for lower-level election commissions.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election administration
Slovakia
2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to gathering and publishing gender-disaggregated statistics pertaining to the electoral process, including for the composition of election commissions.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election administration
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