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2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
Legislation should be amended to remove undue restrictions during the campaign period to sufficiently ensure freedom of contestants to campaign.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
Romania
2025
LEOM
Presidential
To enhance transparency and confidence in the electoral process, sessions of the election administration bodies should be open to observers and the media. All relevant documents related to the electoral process, including minutes of sessions, should be published in a timely and consistent manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Romania
2019
EAM
Presidential
Consideration should be given to introduce the possibility of a judicial review of CEB decisions by a court of law with adjudication timeframe within the electoral period.
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 implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Romania
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure effective campaign finance oversight, the legislation would benefit from further improvement to address the identified gaps. The mandate of the Permanent Electoral Authority can be enhanced to effectively identify and address campaign finance violations.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
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:
Campaign Finance
Romania
2025
LEOM
Presidential
To enhance legal certainty and protect the right to stand for election, consideration should be given to ensuring that candidate eligibility is assessed on the basis of clear and objective criteria established by law, rather than on requirements set by Constitutional Court rulings.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Romania
2019
EAM
Presidential
Consideration should be given to revise the sanctions for campaign finance violations in order to render them effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
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 implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Romania
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
To further enhance transparency and accountability, the PEA could publish detailed campaign finance reports submitted by election contestants, as well as the results and conclusions of its investigations in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Romania
2025
LEOM
Presidential
Relevant institutions should review applicable national and European regulations to ensure that social networking platforms implement effective measures to prevent co-ordinated inauthentic behaviour and disinformation, while fully safeguarding space for authentic political discourse online. Considerations should also be given to align reporting requirements with transparency needs during elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral Campaign
Romania
2019
EAM
Presidential
To prevent undue limitations on the editorial freedom of the media in news and informative programmes, consideration should be given to amending the provision of Article 40.2 of the PEL that requires private broadcasters to provide candidates with airtime proportional to what is allotted by the public broadcasters.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
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:
Media
Romania
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency, legislation should include explicit provisions on the right of observers to access all stages of the electoral process.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
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:
Citizen and International Observers
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