Table 4.2.1.5. An overview of the evaluation of recommendations relevant to the administration of justice process issued after the 2016 and 2017 elections, campaign (funding) field, according to ODIHR79 Election cycle Recommendation Priority / Other 2016 #4 To promote a level playing field among contestants and ensure the separation of state and party interests, consideration should be given to introducing campaign regulations including on preventing the misuse of administrative resources and abuse of office. Compliance should be monitored by a competent and independent body and violations should be punished with proportionate and dissuasive sanctions. Priority 2016 #5 To enhance the transparency of campaign finances, previous OSCE/ODIHR and Venice Commission recommendations should be addressed, including introducing an expenditure ceiling, a requirement to submit interim financial reports as well as the timely publishing of the financial reports and ACA conclusions. The law should prescribe proportionate and dissuasive sanctions, and irregularities should be sanctioned. Priority 2017 #2 To guarantee a level playing field among contestants, the separation between party and state activities needs to be strictly abided by. Priority 2017 #3 Party and campaign finance provisions stand to be further improved in line with previous OSCE/ODIHR recommendations with a view to tighten regulation and enhance transparency. Priority 2017 #4 The ACA should exercise its mandate fully by proactively monitoring and investigating any non-transparent activities in the context of elections. Priority 2017 #14 To make candidate registration process more inclusive, consideration may be given to lifting the restriction for voters to support only one candidate. Other 2017 #15 Authorities should take decisive action to prevent pressure on voters, including employees of state or state-affiliated institutions. Cases of alleged coercion need to be investigated and individuals responsible held accountable. Other Status * * Not implemented Partially implemented Mostly implemented Fully implemented Not evaluated 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/ 79 48