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Serbia
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The independence of the Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (REM) should be strengthened. Its responsibilities during the campaign period should be explicitly defined by law and extend to all aspects of the broadcast media coverage of elections. The REM should proactively use its legal powers to act ex officio on violations of media regulation, based on its systematic monitoring.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Serbia
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To ensure consistency of the voting, counting and tabulation processes, the REC should promulgate clear, consistent and timely instructions and decisions on all election-day procedures that are not sufficiently regulated by the statutory law.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Day
Serbia
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The election administration should take measures to enhance the effectiveness of dispute resolution, by substantive reviewing all election-day related complaints and facilitating the reporting of administrative and criminal offences to the competent authorities.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Post-Election Day Developments
Serbia
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To enhance the effective exercise of voting rights, the REC should develop and implement a timely, comprehensive and targeted voter education programme, including on voters’ rights, the prevention of group voting, and the importance of voting by secret ballot.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Serbia
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The REC, the state and local authorities, in co-operation with the relevant disability organizations, should undertake further measures to ensure independent access of persons with various types of disabilities to the entire election process. Election authorities should provide detailed election information in various accessible formats.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Serbia
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The legislation should be further harmonized with the objectives of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by removing all remaining restrictions on voting rights on the basis of intellectual or psychosocial disability.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Serbia
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To guarantee universal suffrage and prevent undue disenfranchisement or unequal treatment of voters, consideration should be given to introducing objective, reasonable and non-discriminatory procedures for inclusion in the voter lists of citizens without permanent residence and opportunities for these citizens to exercise their voting rights.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Serbia
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To further promote pluralism in the electoral process and freedom of association, consideration could be given to removing the restriction against signing in support of more than one presidential candidate and one parliamentary candidate list.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Serbia
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Consideration could be given to mandating by law that certifying authorities make their services available to all contestants on non-discriminatory terms. Election authorities should ensure accountability for any criminal offences or other abuses occurring during the candidate registration process.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Serbia
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To promote a level playing field among contestants, consideration should be given to introducing a campaign expenditure limit. Legal deadlines for distributing public funding for election campaigns should be adjusted to allow meaningful possibilities for campaigning. Safeguards against misuse of public funds allocated for campaign should be introduced in the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
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