EVCIElection Voter-Confidence Index

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: The section provided (Article 10 of Croatia's Law on Financing Political Activities and Electoral Campaign) concerns the definition and documentation of membership fees and voluntary contributions (donations) to political parties, candidates, and electoral entities. It addresses record-keeping requirements, receipt issuance, and the Minister of Finance's authority to prescribe regulations on documentation methods. This section does not address statutory requirements for publishing a voter pamphlet or any ballot information material containing candidate information or ballot-question details. It contains no provisions related to ballot information distribution, candidate biographical content, or voter communication through official pamphlets. The criterion requires codification of ballot-information content requirements and distribution rules, which are entirely absent from this section.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 86 of the Croatian Parliamentary Elections Act addresses the procedural requirements for electoral boards to record voting results in their minutes (protocol). The section specifies what information must be documented: voter numbers, votes cast, votes by electoral unit, votes received by each list and candidate, votes for national minority representatives, and invalid ballots. It also grants all board members the right to copies of the protocol. This section is entirely procedural in nature, focusing on post-voting documentation and recording requirements. It contains no provisions regarding multilingual ballots, multilingual voter materials, language-minority triggers, population thresholds, or any statutory framework for determining when materials must be translated or provided in minority languages. The criterion requires statutory codification of triggers for multilingual ballots and voter materials. This section does not address that dimension at all.

The statute establishes a defined timeline (48 hours) and mandatory public disclosure mechanism for accepted candidate lists and candidate names through daily newspapers and national television. This satisfies the timing and accessibility components of the criterion. However, the section does not explicitly address nominating petitions or eligibility certifications themselves—only the acceptance and publication of validated lists and candidate names. The statute requires publication of 'all validly proposed lists' and candidate names, but does not specify that the underlying filing documents (petitions, certifications) must be publicly accessible. The dual-scholar test would likely find this partially satisfactory: one scholar would credit the clear 48-hour publication mandate for candidate information; another would note the absence of explicit requirements for supporting documentation access.

“Državno izborno povjerenstvo će u roku od 48 sati od isteka roka iz članka 22. stavka 1. ovoga Zakona, prihvatiti i u svim dnevnim novinama u Republici Hrvatskoj i na Hrvatskoj radioteleviziji objaviti sve pravovaljano predložene liste te imena i prezimena kandidata za svaku izbornu jedinicu.”

The statute codifies the procedural deadline and mechanism for candidate withdrawal (within 48 hours after list acceptance and publication) and specifies who may withdraw and how (written notice, notarized or with party consent). However, the section does not explicitly codify a public-notice procedure for communicating the withdrawal to voters or the general public. It addresses internal procedures for accepting withdrawals but does not mandate how the jurisdiction must notify voters about disqualifications or withdrawals after ballot printing. The criterion requires codification of the public-notice procedure itself, not merely the withdrawal mechanism.

“Najkasnije 48 sati nakon što je prihvaćena i objavljena lista, od kandidature za zastupnika u Sabor u izbornim jedinicama gdje se biraju zastupnici nacionalnih manjina može odustati”

The section establishes a procedural requirement that the President issue a decision on election scheduling, which sets the election date, and specifies minimum timing (30 days advance notice from the decision). However, the section does not codify voter notification requirements itself—it addresses only the executive's scheduling decision and the timing gap between announcement and election. The statute does not enumerate the content voters must be notified of (polling places, registration deadlines, voting procedures), nor does it specify how or when voters are to be notified of the decision. It creates a timing floor but does not establish a comprehensive statutory framework for voter notification including content, method, and deadline specifics required by NOTIF.1.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 70 requires electoral commissions to publish polling-place designations at least ten days before the election, specifying which voters will vote at each location. However, this provision mandates public announcement of polling places generally, not individual notice to voters whose polling places have changed between elections. The statute does not establish a mechanism for identifying voters whose polling locations have shifted, nor does it require that such voters receive targeted individual notification. The requirement is for general public disclosure of polling-place assignments, which addresses voter information accessibility but does not satisfy the specific criterion of individual notice for polling-place changes.