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Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should be reviewed to address past and present OSCE/ODIHR recommendations and address existing gaps and ambiguities. Reform should be undertaken well in advance of the next elections and involve open consultation with all stakeholders.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
The legislation should be amended to provide for clear criteria upon which the chairperson and members of the CEC can be dismissed from office.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Lithuania
2020
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Any restrictions on fundamental rights and freedoms, including freedoms of expression and association, or on candidacy rights should be based on objective and reasonable criteria, be proportionate and necessary in a democratic society and should serve a legitimate aim.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To protect the freedom of expression and the quality of editorial coverage, rules governing media conduct during campaign should be reviewed to clearly distinguish paid political advertising from other forms of campaign coverage.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
The law should be amended to remove restrictions on voting rights on the basis of mental disability.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Lithuania
2020
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To safeguard the stability of law, fundamental amendments of the electoral system, including regarding the membership of commissions, should not take place within a year prior to the elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Restrictions on candidate rights for people with dual citizenship should be removed. Consideration could be given to reviewing the purpose and format of including information on prior criminal convictions on voter information materials.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
In line with the decision of the European Court of Human Rights, the legal framework should be revised to remove restrictions on candidacy on the basis of prior removal from office.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Lithuania
2020
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To safeguard the integrity of the electronic vote count, the law could be amended to prescribe means for a recount that are independent of the vote counting software and are based on a randomly selected and statistically meaningful percentage of votes or a number of polling stations.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Information Systems and New Voting Technologies
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to amending the law in order to provide for proportionate, effective, and dissuasive campaign finance related sanctions that apply to all electoral contestants.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
The law should be amended to remove restrictions on candidacy on the basis of mental disability. Restrictions on candidacy based on residency and dual or naturalized citizenship could be reviewed.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Lithuania
2020
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure effective legal redress, judicial review of the validity of election results should be guaranteed by law. The law could prescribe the right of stakeholders to challenge the CEC decision on election results with a competent court.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Upon consultation with national minorities, special measures could be introduced to facilitate minority participation and representation in public and political life. These could include lowered thresholds and party membership requirements for minority parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Participation of National Minorities
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
To guarantee effective remedy, and in line with good practice, legal standing to file complaints and appeals on the electoral process could be extended to all voters.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Lithuania
2020
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Additional measures should be considered to achieve balanced representation of women and men holding publicly elected positions, including measures to promote women to senior positions within political party structures.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral System
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
In line with the OSCE commitments, the law should explicitly provide for the access of citizen observers to all stages of the electoral process and clearly define rights and obligations of all observers, as well as criteria for their accreditation.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observation
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
To enhance transparency, consideration could be given to introducing interim reporting requirements that would be made public in a timely manner, prior to elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Lithuania
2020
EET
Parliamentary
elections
In line with international standards and good practice, the delineation of single mandate constituencies should guarantee universal and equal suffrage to adult citizens. It could be reviewed every ten years, preferably outside election periods.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral System
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The CEC should further intensify its efforts of providing accessible and comprehensive voter education and information to all groups of voters, particularly to persons with disabilities and national minorities.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
To protect the freedom of expression, rules governing media conduct during campaigns should be reviewed to clearly distinguish paid political advertising from other forms of campaign coverage.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Lithuania
2020
EET
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended, to guarantee effective legal remedy, certain aspects of the dispute resolution process, such as deadlines or the manner of publishing information on complaints received and actions taken, should be reviewed.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Election authorities should continue their efforts to facilitate voting for persons with disabilities in close consultation with their representative organizations, and all municipal authorities should implement the existing criteria for making polling stations accessible.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
The structure, composition and internal rules of procedure of the CEC could be reviewed to enable effective operations and inclusive decision-making.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Lithuania
2020
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To facilitate the participation of national minorities, consideration could be given to increasing the amount of voter information and electoral materials in minority languages.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To further increase transparency, consideration could be given to making voter lists available for public scrutiny, while maintaining the security of personal data.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
The CEC could consider updating the training curricula and simplifying training materials provided to lower commissions, to ensure uniform application of procedures.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Lithuania
2020
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the integrity of elections, voter registration on election day by the PEC and voting outside the SMC of residence should be permissible as an exception and under strict conditions.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Alternative Voting Methods
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance the transparency and public confidence in the IT systems facilitating electoral processes, the authorities could publicly and comprehensively test the system before every elections and publish the relevant technical documentation.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
The CEC should continue to undertake efforts, in consultation with stakeholders, to facilitate the autonomous participation of persons with disabilities in the electoral process, including through improving the physical accessibility of polling locations and providing adequate information in accessible formats.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Lithuania
2020
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the integrity of alternative voting methods, consideration could be given to prescribing special arrangements for safe collection, transportation and storage of ballots, as well as to reviewing the procedures for accounting for ballots of voters who voted multiple times.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Alternative Voting Methods
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The lifetime ban on candidacy rights of individuals who have been removed from office through the impeachment procedure should be repealed to comply with the respective ECtHR ruling.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
To further increase transparency, consideration could be given to making voter lists available for public scrutiny, while maintaining the security of personal data.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Lithuania
2020
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency and public confidence, the authorities should publicly test the IT system and publish test and risk-assessment reports before every election. They could also consider making publicly available the source code of its software.
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:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Information Systems and New Voting Technologies
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The required number of candidate support signatures could be decreased to a maximum of one per cent of the number of voters in a given constituency.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
The practice of registering voters on election day by PECs should be reviewed in the law.
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:
2020
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Lithuania
2020
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure proper introduction of electronic voting and to build public confidence, the law should guarantee the accountability and integrity of the voting system. It should regulate the responsibilities for its functioning, including by providing adequate timeframes for a feasibility study, procurement, testing, certification and verification. Moreover, voter education sufficiently in advance of the elections should be conducted.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Information Systems and New Voting Technologies
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Candidate registration provisions could be reviewed with a view to adjusting the deadlines for the submission and verification of nomination documents, and providing candidates with a genuine opportunity to rectify the mistakes revealed before or during the verification process.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
To ensure legal certainty, the law should clearly prescribe whether collection of signatures is prohibited during campaign silence periods, in case of overlapping election contests.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Lithuania
2020
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To facilitate political participation and increase grassroots funding of political parties and election campaigns, consideration could be given to raising the threshold of donations that trigger declaration of income by the donor and to reviewing the requirement for property declaration.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Political parties could be encouraged to promote gender equality, to increase visibility of female candidates during election campaigns and to integrate gender issues into their platforms. The introduction of a gender requirement for nomination of party lists could be considered as a temporary legislative measure.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
Consideration could be given to reviewing the threshold for donors to declare incomes and property for small donations.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Lithuania
2020
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance the transparency and accountability of campaign financing, consideration could be given to regulating campaigning by third parties, irrespective of whether they campaign for or against specific candidates or on political issues more broadly during the campaign period.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to further defining the term ‘third parties’ for campaign finance purposes and extending regulations to these groups, including donations, expenditure limits, and reporting requirements.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
Consideration could be given to extending campaign finance regulations to third parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To fully guarantee the freedom of expression, provisions that foresee criminal liability for defamation should be removed.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
To promote compliance with campaign finance regulations, the law could be revised to provide proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for violations.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Clear roles should be defined for the CEC and other media regulatory and self-regulatory bodies with regards to media oversight during the election campaign.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Media
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
To comply with international standards, criminal provisions for defamation should be repealed in favour of civil remedies designed to restore the reputation harmed.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Effective participation of national minorities could be supported by producing comprehensive voter education and information materials in minority languages and making them broadly available, especially in minority-populated areas. Publicly funded subtitling of debates into minority languages on public television could be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Participation of National Minorities
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
Any potential amendments to the regulatory framework for media should be preceded by meaningful and inclusive public consultation.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Lithuania
2016
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The law should provide for judicial review of final election results by a competent court.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
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:
2020
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
The law should prescribe expedited deadlines for filing and adjudicating all election-related disputes, including on campaign and campaign finance violations and election results.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
Judicial review of the validity of election results should be guaranteed by law. The law should prescribe the grounds and evidentiary issues for partially or fully invalidating election results.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
In line with the law, all applications on violations of rights or legitimate interests should be considered complaints requiring a formal decision, subject to judicial review.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Lithuania
2019
EAM
Presidential
To enhance transparency and to serve the public interest, the CEC could publish in a timely manner information on all complaints received and actions taken, without prejudice to privacy and personal data protection.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals