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Bulgaria
2022
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Restrictions on voting rights on the basis of intellectual or psychosocial disability, as well as blanket disenfranchisement of prisoners should be removed.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Bulgaria
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure a level playing field, consideration could be given to prohibiting major government announcements linked to or aimed at creating a favourable perception towards a given party or candidate during campaign periods.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Electoral Campaign
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
EAM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The relevant authorities should consider conducting longer-term election-awareness campaigns among Roma communities to encourage meaningful and inclusive political participation. Political parties could consider adopting internal policies for promotion of minority representatives within the party leadership and as candidates and include issues of minority interests in their campaign programmes and activities.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Participation of Minorities
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The Central Election Commission and other relevant authorities should conduct longer-term election-awareness campaigns among Roma communities in order to encourage their meaningful and inclusive political participation. Political parties could consider adopting internal policies for promotion of minority representatives within party leadership and as candidates and include the minority interests in their campaign programmes and activities.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Participation of Minorities
Bulgaria
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Additional incentives could be considered for providing more favourable conditions for candidates of both genders to stand for elections. Political parties could consider ways to further increase gender balance and place women in electable positions on the candidate lists.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Electoral Campaign
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To allow for independent evaluation of the electronic voting system, the election authorities should publish detailed technical documentation or make it accessible for inspection to observers and independent auditors.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voting Technologies
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
EAM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To allow for independent evaluation of the electronic voting system, the authorities should publish detailed technical documentation or make it accessible for inspection to observers and independent auditors. The source code of the software running on the machines should be made available for public scrutiny.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voting Technologies
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to stimulate the development of media pluralism and diversity, measures to limit media concentration should be considered, including by enforcing existing legislation against media monopolies and dominant market positions.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Bulgaria
2021
Early election
EAM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
To protect editorial independence and professional standards, the public broadcasters should abandon the practice of directly engaging journalists in preparing paid campaign material such as paid interviews or paid campaign reports.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Bulgaria
2022
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure consistency and transparency in the results tabulation process, clear procedures for rectifying errors and discrepancies in result protocols should be established, including criteria for the recounts of paper ballots. Consideration should be given to reviewing the election-day procedures to ensure their effective and consistent application.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Day
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