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France
2022
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to mandatory training of polling board chairs to ensure effective and consistent management of election day proceedings.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
France
2022
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to making the recount of valid ballots possible and retaining all ballots for a sufficient period of time in order to safeguard the integrity of the voting results.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
France
2022
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The security of voters’ personal data should be ensured. Relevant institutions should thoroughly investigate and sanction any breach which impacts public confidence in the electoral process.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
France
2022
EAM
Presidential
To ensure the effective resolution of election disputes, consideration should be given to the timeline for consideration of disputes between the first and second round and the finalization of results to ensure the Constitutional Council has sufficient time for review.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
France
2022
EAM
Presidential
To ensure effective and accessible legal redress, the authorities could consider decentralizing adjudication of complaints against election results, so that each complaint is adjudicated in first instance within adequate deadlines before a final appeal to the Constitutional Council. Hearings of complaints and appeals should be public, offering all sides the opportunity to be heard and observing procedural safeguards.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
France
2022
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to revising the appeals arrangement so that complaints related to the registration of candidates are fully adjudicated before the elections, thereby providing a timely remedy.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
France
2022
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure effective and accessible legal redress, the authorities could consider decentralizing adjudication of complaints about election results so that each complaint is adjudicated in the first instance within adequate deadlines before a final appeal to the Constitutional Council. Hearings of complaints should be public, offering all sides the opportunity to be heard and observing due process.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
France
2022
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The boundaries of the constituencies should be regularly reviewed in line with international good electoral practice and to ensure equal voting power. Consideration should be given to a legal requirement for periodic review of constituency boundaries to reflect relevant changes in population size.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral System
France
2022
EAM
Presidential
Consideration should be given to consolidating the electoral legal framework, particularly by integrating the executive regulations pertaining to key aspects of the electoral process into one comprehensive piece of legislation.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
France
2017
EET
Presidential
Authorities could consider decriminalizing defamation and revising the Press Law in order to bring it in line with international standards on freedom of expression.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
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