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2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities should address the shortcomings of the postal voting system, and take steps to ensure that all voters benefit from equal voting opportunities to the maximum extent possible.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Postal Voting
Spain
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to making the donation limit and the prohibition provisions apply to all foundations and associations affiliated with political parties, and to obliging them to also report their expenditures.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Political Party and Campaign Finance
Spain
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to requiring the publication of financial reports by electoral contestants in a timely manner and accompanied by all supporting materials to allow for public scrutiny.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Political Party and Campaign Finance
Spain
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to establishing an independent broadcasting authority in order to ensure transparency and pluralism in the broadcast sector, issue licenses, conduct media monitoring, including during electoral campaigns, and adjudicate complaints.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Spain
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to ensuring that all infringements of political finance rules entail effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Political Party and Campaign Finance
Spain
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure an effective remedy, the legislation should be amended to provide procedures and timelines for judicial appeals on complaints regarding the election campaign.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Spain
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
All election complaints should be free of unnecessary and excessive obstacles, especially as regards the cost of lodging a complaint, which should be minimal or waived entirely whenever possible. The law should be clear and consistent so as to discourage arbitrary interpretation.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Spain
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to introducing legal provisions to ensure full access to all stages of the electoral process to citizen and international observers, including accreditation arrangements.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observers
Spain
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities could consider extending training course for the EB members to further enhance their efficiency on election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Day
Spain
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended, a mandatory publication of both provisional and final results per polling station in a format accessible to the public would further enhance the transparency of the election process.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Day
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