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Bulgaria
2017
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Further measures could be taken to facilitate voting for persons with visual disabilities. The general barrier-free environment for voters with disabilities should be improved.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Bulgaria
2017
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to introduce a reasonable deadline for checking election materials for any violations, including multiple voting. The timely publication of the result of this verification would increase public confidence and trust in the process.
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:
2022
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Bulgaria
2017
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to remove the procedure for the PEC to handle the ballot after it was issued to the voter to eliminate the potential for infringement on the secrecy of the vote.
Recommendation # in final report:
37
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Day
Bulgaria
2017
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to change the format and design of a ballot paper so that it includes the names of the candidates for the single preference vote.
Recommendation # in final report:
38
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Day
Bulgaria
2014
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended by the OSCE/ODIHR, the law should provide candidates with an effective mechanism to appeal election results, both nationwide and at the constituency level. This mechanism should include direct recourse to effective judicial remedies for candidates and other stakeholders.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Bulgaria
2014
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Complainants and respondents should be entitled by the law to be heard before election commissions.
Recommendation # in final report:
28
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Bulgaria
2017
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To improve election dispute resolution, the Electoral Code could clearly stipulate that election commissions must rule on all complaints, in public session, and provide written, fully reasoned decisions. Election commissions should consider all complaints in the manner prescribed by law and apply the law in a consistent manner; the CEC could establish standard operating procedures for the complaints and appeals process for all levels of election administration.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Bulgaria
2017
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended, all CEC and DEC decisions, including de facto rejections, should be reasoned to enable effective legal redress.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bulgaria
2017
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended, the law should provide contestants with an effective mechanism to appeal election results, both at the national and constituency levels.
Recommendation # in final report:
34
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Bulgaria
2017
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to review the law to guarantee a complainant’s and respondent’s right to be informed about the time of consideration, to be heard before an election commission and to receive a copy of the decision, including ‘protocol decisions’.
Recommendation # in final report:
35
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
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