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Hungary
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to reviewing legislative and practical measures aimed at achieving genuine participation of national minorities in elected politics. The review should be conducted with civil society and a broad range of minority representatives, taking into account recent experience as well as OSCE HCNM recommendations. Particular attention should be paid to the system of candidate nomination.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Article 13 of the Freedom of the Press and the Fundamental Rules of Media Content Act should be amended in order to provide for a precise definition of what constitutes “balanced coverage” in broadcast news.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to ensuring that ink and stamps on ballots are standardized to ensure clarity regarding their validity.
Recommendation # in final report:
36
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Day Procedures and Announcement of Results
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
In the current media environment, in order to foster equal opportunities for contestants, consideration could be given to amending the law to provide for both free and paid political advertising in broadcast media.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should be reviewed to address past and present OSCE/ODIHR recommendations and bring it closer in line with OSCE commitments and other international obligations for democratic elections. Legislative reforms should be undertaken well in advance of elections, through open and inclusive consultations between all election stakeholders.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The election law should be amended to allow observation by citizen non-party observers of all stages of the electoral process, in accordance with OSCE commitments.
Recommendation # in final report:
28
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observation
Hungary
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The Act on Election Procedures should be amended to allow observation by non-partisan citizen observers of all stages of the electoral process, in accordance with OSCE commitments.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observers
Hungary
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to amending the legislation to ensure cross-party participation in the NEC in the period between the calling of new elections and the point at which all registered national lists have the opportunity for their appointed delegates to take up membership in the NEC.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
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:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The process of issuing fines for the late return or loss of candidate signature sheets should be reviewed, given that the return of such sheets does not necessarily protect the data contained in them.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Restrictions on voting rights for prisoners and ex-prisoners should be reviewed to ensure that any limitation is proportionate to the crime committed and clearly outlined in the law. Similarly, the courts’ current practice of depriving nearly all people convicted of a crime of their suffrage rights for a period longer than their prison sentence should be reviewed.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
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