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Germany
2025
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
A comprehensive legislative reform should be undertaken to implement outstanding ODIHR recommendations and further align the legal framework with OSCE commitments, international standards, and good practice. Such a revision should be done through an open consultative procedure in advance of the next elections, providing sufficient time for an effective implementation.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Germany
2025
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
In line with international standards and OSCE commitments and to ensure equal representation of women, authorities should consider putting in place effective temporary special measures, such as legislative gender quotas and gender-targeted party funding.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral Participation of Women
Germany
2025
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities should proactively address all forms of electoral violence and provide effective remedies. Citizens should be informed about their rights and available remedies to curb the electoral violence.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign
Germany
2025
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to effectively guarantee freedom of expression, legislation should be amended to decriminalize defamation, and review civil sanctions for defamation to ensure a proportionate and reasonable remedy.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Germany
2025
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure effective remedies are available during elections, it is recommended to further enhance the election dispute resolution processes. This includes introducing the possibility of judicial review with public hearing at all stages of the electoral process and establishing timely deadlines for filing and adjudicating such appeals.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
Germany
2025
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
In line with international standards, the legal framework should be amended to set up an independent campaign finance oversight body, with sufficient human resources, funding and investigative mechanisms.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
Germany
2025
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency and enable voters to make a fully informed choice, consideration should be given to establishing periodic, detailed, timely and transparent reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures, including timely publishing of such reports before election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
Germany
2025
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To further enhance transparency and safeguard the integrity of election results, preliminary and final election results should be published disaggregated by polling station.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Day
Germany
2025
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended, consideration should be given to amending the legislation to explicitly guarantee the access of citizen and international observers to all stages of the electoral process, in line with international commitments.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Observation
Germany
2025
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To support the development of targeted strategies for enhancing women’s participation, disaggregated data on gender representation in the election administration should be collected and published in a comprehensive manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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