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Montenegro
2012
Early election
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Dispute resolution system should be reviewed to fully guarantee effective legal redress and relevant procedures should be consistently applied at all levels. The SEC would benefit from the appointment of additional staff, including legal professionals, to assist with the processing of cases in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Montenegro
2013
LEOM
Presidential
The transparency of the Constitutional Court would be enhanced by holding public hearings with parties having the right to attend and to present their cases directly or through their legal representatives.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Montenegro
2013
LEOM
Presidential
Consideration could be given to formalizing the processing of complaints by the election administration bodies through the adoption of procedural guidelines, and the recording of complaints in a publicly accessible register.
Recommendation # in final report:
27
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2018
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Montenegro
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to undertaking comprehensive electoral reform with the aim to harmonize election legislation internally and with other relevant laws. The reform process should be inclusive and completed well in advance of the next elections. In addition, the SEC could be more pro-active in timely promulgating regulations to address gaps and inconsistencies in the election law and to ensure its consistent application.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Montenegro
2018
EOM
Presidential
Election administration and judiciary should ensure meaningful, substantive and impartial consideration of complaints in line with clear and transparent legal procedures. Institutions dealing with dispute resolution should be sufficiently empowered to implement necessary control over the electoral process in accordance with clearly defined jurisdiction rules.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Montenegro
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to enhance public trust in the Voter Register, the authorities should consider a comprehensive audit, for example through conducting field tests, and allow stakeholders to monitor such exercise.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Montenegro
2020
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the accountability and enhance transparency of the process, tabulation procedures at MECs should be regulated in detail, particularly with regards to handling PB result protocols when figures do not reconcile. Consideration could be given to broaden the access to PB results protocols, such as by promptly posting the protocols at the polling stations and publishing them online.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Day
Montenegro
2023
EOM
Presidential
To enhance the transparency of the election dispute resolution, the SEC could consider maintaining a publicly accessible database of complaints, including those filed at MECs. Note: "Sub-legal" due to SEC requiring a regulation in order to proceed.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
Montenegro
2023
EOM
Presidential
To enhance public confidence and allow for effective remedy, the SEC should publish results disaggregated by polling stations in a consistent format as soon as the results are available to enable public scrutiny and meaningful contestation of results.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Announcement of the Results
Montenegro
2023
EOM
Presidential
To ensure the integrity of the election day procedures, the election administration should undertake comprehensive training, mandatory for all MEC and PB members, including on ensuring secrecy of the vote, counting, reconciliation of result protocols and tabulation of votes.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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