Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Voters Lists of Croatia

In the framework of their cooperation on the reform of the electoral legislation the authorities of Croatia requested the OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission to provide an opinion on the Law on Voter Lists of the Republic of Croatia (Doc. CDL(2007)044rev). The Central State Administration Office developed a Bill on Voter Lists (“the Draft Law”), which the Croatian Government has submitted for consideration by the Parliament (Sabor). While the Draft Law would not make fundamental changes to the method of voter registration, it would lead to important administrative and procedural changes that could ultimately affect the rights of voters.