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2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to change the existing procedures so that elections are only repeated in individual polling stations if the scale of irregularities can affect the election results.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Day
Croatia
2024
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Third-party campaigning should be allowed and regulated. The limits on donations and expenditures, as well as the reporting requirements, should be extended to third parties undertaking campaign activities.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Croatia
2024
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to extending the timeframe allocated to the SEC for meaningful oversight of the campaign finance reports.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Croatia
2024
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency, consideration should be given to publishing all financial sanctions imposed on contestants who did not comply with the campaign finance regulations.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Croatia
2024
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance the freedom of expression, defamation should be decriminalised. Fines to mitigate harm to reputation in civil proceedings should be proportional to the offence and cases addressed promptly.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Croatia
2024
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure freedom of the media, the law should prescribe dissuasive penalties to prevent inappropriate litigation against journalists and measures to minimise its harmful effects, including limits on legal costs, fast dismissal of unsubstantiated cases and compensation for the victim of such cases.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Croatia
2024
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The Council of Electronic Media could be mandated to monitor whether electronic media provide fair and balanced coverage of all election contestants and publish its findings in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Croatia
2024
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to holding public and inclusive consultations to review whether the existing temporary affirmative measures provide for effective and proportional representation of national minorities.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Participation of National Minorities
Croatia
2024
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the secrecy of the vote, consideration could be given to discontinuing printing the lists of national minority candidates in separate ballot papers.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Participation of National Minorities
Croatia
2024
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The law should prescribe the right to request recounts in case of significant discrepancies, in the Voting Committee protocols and invalidation of results in a polling station for irregularities that have an impact on the results. The law should clearly list such discrepancies and irregularities.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Day
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