EAdIElection Administration Index
How professionally and independently is election administration codified?
Dimensions
Accountability
0.0% · 0/2| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| COI.1Conflict-of-interest disclosureAre commissioners and senior election staff required by statute to disclose financial interests (vendor relationships, party positions, candidate connections) publicly? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-15 |
| COI.2Judicial review of administrative decisionsIs the right to seek judicial review of election-authority decisions codified, with standing, timeline, and venue defined? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-15 |
Commission
40.0% · 2/5| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMM.1Statutory grounding of commissionIs the election commission's existence and core mandate set in the constitution (rather than statute alone, regulation, or executive order)? | 1/250.0% | Local Elections Law Article 11 statutorily grounds the election commission and polling boards as the organs for conducting elections. They are 'autonomous and independent' per the same article. Constitution Article 151 (4397) parallels for the High Judicial Council. The Republic Election Commission is statutorily grounded in MP Election Law (Articles 33–34). “Органи за спровођење избора су изборна комисија јединице локалне самоуправе (у даљем тексту: изборна комисија) и бирачки одбори.” | § view source 2026-05-15 |
| COMM.2Multi-branch appointmentAre commission members appointed by multiple branches (legislature, judiciary, executive) such that no single branch unilaterally controls composition? | 1/1100.0% | Local Elections Law Article 14 establishes that the municipal election commission is appointed by the local assembly on proposal of councillor groups, proportional to seats. MP Election Law Article 33 (4485) requires the Republic Election Commission to be appointed by the National Assembly on proposal of parliamentary groups (so by parliament, not by the executive). This is multi-source appointment by representative body, not unilateral executive appointment. “Изборну комисију у сталном саставу чине председник и најмање шест чланова које именује скупштина јединице локалне самоуправе, на предлог одборничких група у скупштини јединице локалне самоуправе, сразмено броју одборника” | § view source 2026-05-15 |
| COMM.3Term protectionAre commissioner terms defined in statute with fixed length, staggered cycles, and statutory grounds for removal? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 27 governs the timing of MP elections (30 days before mandate expiry), not commission member term protection. | § view source 2026-05-15 |
| COMM.4Political-balance requirementIs the commission's composition required by statute to be politically balanced (party-balanced, supermajority-confirmation, or independent appointment by judiciary)? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Constitution Article 4 establishes separation of powers — not political balance in election commissions. | § view source 2026-05-15 |
Funding
100.0% · 4/4| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUND.1Independent funding lineIs the election authority's budget a separate statutory line item (not subject to mid-cycle reallocation by the executive branch alone)? | 1/1100.0% | MP Election Law Article 8 codifies that funding for conducting MP elections is provided in the Republic Serbia budget. Article 98 (4550) reinforces this for election-organ working funds, election materials, and other election expenses. Local Elections Law Article 57 (4624) mirrors at the municipal level. This is an independent statutory funding line. “Средства за спровођење избора за посланике обезбеђују се у буџету Републике Србије.” | § view source 2026-05-15 |
| FUND.2Multi-year funding cycleAre election infrastructure budgets set on a multi-year cycle (avoiding annual political renegotiation of election-administration money)? | 1/1100.0% | Finance Law Article 28 codifies the annual funding cycle: political subjects with parliamentary representation and registered parties must submit annual financial reports to the Agency by April 30 each year, with mandatory licensed auditor opinion. Article 22 (4651) reinforces an annual contribution-ceiling framework anchored on calendar-year limits. Article 19 (4648) requires year-over-year use of public-source financing for regular operations. “дужни су да подносе Агенцији годишњи извештај о финансирању политичког субјекта” | § view source 2026-05-15 |
| FUND.3Foreign funding prohibitionIs foreign-source funding of the election authority (and election administration vendors, where applicable) prohibited by statute? | 2/2100.0% | Finance Law Article 12 codifies a strict foreign funding prohibition for political subjects: foreign states, foreign individuals, foreign legal entities (except international political associations), anonymous donors, public enterprises, churches, etc. “Забрањено је финансирање политичког субјекта од: страних држава; страних физичких и правних лица, осим међународних политичких удружења” | § view source 2026-05-15 |
Staff Training
0.0% · 0/3| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAFF.1Career professional staffIs the election authority's career staff (professional employees, not political appointees) protected by civil-service or analogous merit-based statute? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-15 |
| STAFF.2Mandatory trainingIs training for election officials and poll workers required by statute, with content and frequency defined? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 49 governs broadcaster duties during campaign — not election-worker training. | § view source 2026-05-15 |
| STAFF.3Whistleblower protectionAre election-related whistleblower protections (for staff reporting irregularities) codified in statute? | 0/10.0% | No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Constitution Article 54 — freedom of peaceful assembly. Not whistleblower protection. | § view source 2026-05-15 |
Vendor Oversight
0.0% · 0/3| Datapoint | Score | Rationale & evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CERT.1Certification process codifiedIs the voting-equipment certification process (criteria, evaluators, timeline, public-comment period) codified in statute or regulation? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-15 |
| CERT.2Recertification triggersAre recertification triggers (after material updates, after defects discovered, on a fixed schedule) codified? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-15 |
| CERT.3Decertification grounds & procedureAre the grounds for revoking certification, and the procedure for doing so, defined in statute? | 0/10.0% | No candidate sections returned by FTS. | no FTS match 2026-05-15 |