CEC imposes ban on candidacy in the next elections for 18 political parties

(Patria) - The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina today imposed a non-final administrative measure on 18 political parties, denying them the right to run in the next elections.
 
This administrative measure was imposed due to violations of the provisions of Article 10, Paragraph (8) of the Law on Financing of Political Parties, specifically for failing to submit the annual financial report for 2022.

The administrative measure denying the right to candidacy in the next elections was imposed on the following political parties: Serbian Renewal Movement of Republika Srpska, Liberal Democratic Party of BiH, Croatian Party of Rights BiH, BH Free Democrats, Natural People's Movement BiH, List for Bugojno, Democratic Family Party, Leftist Strike, Alliance for Stari Grad, New Party, Indigenous Croatian Party of Rights BiH, Croatian Peasant Party BiH, Alliance of Communists of Yugoslavia, Independent List - Positive Story of Živinice, Democratic Center of Republika Srpska, Croatian Homeland Movement BiH, Democratic Defenders Party BiH, and Alliance of Democratic Forces – Alliance.

The Central Election Commission of BiH also, at today's session, adopted a Decision on the suspension of proceedings against six political parties that voluntarily rectified deficiencies and submitted their financial report for 2022 during the proceedings, as follows: Civic Alliance, People's Movement, Your Movement, Alliance of Progressives of Republika Srpska of the Federation of BiH, Independent List - Croatian Bells, and New European Alliance.