Table 4.2.1.8. An overview of the evaluation of recommendations relevant to the administration of justice process issued after the 2016 and 2017 elections, election observation field, according to ODIHR82 Election cycle Recommendation Priority / Other 2016 #20 In line with OSCE commitments, the law should include provisions on access of citizen and international observers to all stages of the electoral process and clearly define their rights and obligations. Other 2017 #19 As previously recommended, the legislation should be amended to explicitly provide for the presence of both citizen and international observers in line with the OSCE commitments. It should unambiguously provide for observers access to all stages of the electoral process and clearly define their rights and obligations Other Status * * Not implemented Partially implemented Mostly implemented Fully implemented Not evaluated After the June 2020 elections, ODIHR defined 11 priority and 18 other recommendations, the majority of which are repeating and include the necessity to amend the regulatory framework, harmonize regulations, undertake measures to prevent abuse of office and misuse of administrative resources, prevent pressure on voters, improve media coverage and media balance, strengthen capacities of independent bodies etc83. The following are listed among measures strictly related to the process of administration of justice: → Priority recommendation #8: To ensure effective dispute resolution, in line with good practice, the deadlines for filing complaints and for taking decisions by the REC and the Administrative Court could be extended. Deadlines for submission should run from the moment when the irregularity came to the attention of the complainant; → Priority recommendation #9: In line with good practice and in order to ensure the integrity of the electoral process, the REC could be assigned with rectifying or overturning decisions taken by lower-level election commissions, and with annulling elections entirely or in one or more polling stations if it determines that irregularities affected the outcome; Final reports for 2016 and 2017: https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/0/e/259021.pdf and https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/c/6/330296.pdf. Evaluation status of each recommendation is available at: https://paragraph25.odihr.pl/home-page-countries/serbia/ 83 Final report from the ODIHR Special Election Assessment Mission, Parliamentary elections, 21 June 2020. Available at: https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/6/e/467232.pdf * ODIHR Special Election Assessment Mission Final Report, Parliamentary Elections. 21 June 2020: https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/a/3/466026.pdf 82 51