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2017
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to providing a regulation of any campaigning by third-parties to ensure transparency and accountability of the electoral process.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
Germany
2017
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to requiring the disclosure of financial reports, including campaign finance records, in a timely manner with their subsequent publication, and ensuring that these requirements apply to all electoral contestants in line with international good practice. To strengthen transparency and accountability of the campaign finance framework, consideration could be given to lowering the reporting threshold for the immediate disclosure of donations.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
Germany
2017
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework could be amended to establish clear oversight and monitoring powers for campaign financing assigned to an independent and effective body.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
Germany
2017
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure effective and timely protection of electoral rights, legislation could be reviewed to establish reasonable deadlines for the resolution of post-election complaints.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Germany
2017
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to amending the legislation to explicitly provide for the presence of international observers, to ensure full compliance with paragraph 8 of the 1990 OSCE Copenhagen Document.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Observers
Germany
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To instill further confidence in the postal voting and to reassure voters that their vote is counted, consideration could be given to developing a system indicating the receipt of the postal ballots by the relevant authorities.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Postal Voting
Germany
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the election contestants enjoy legal certainty, municipal regulations of the campaign should be clearly defined and easily accessible for the contestants.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign and Campaign Environment
Germany
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To fully guarantee the freedom of expression, provisions that foresee criminal liability for defamation should be removed.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign and Campaign Environment
Germany
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to establishing a limit on donations to parties by individuals and legal entities.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
Germany
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should be amended to clearly define sponsorship and require unambiguous reporting of its origin and amounts.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
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