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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
Consideration should be given to amending the legislation to provide for the presence of observers, to fully meet the commitments made in paragraph 8 of the 1990 OSCE Copenhagen Document.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
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:
Election Observation
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
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
2025
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency, the election administration at all levels should hold public sessions, and publish the draft agendas and minutes of relevant sessions, while duly respecting applicable data privacy legislation.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Germany
2025
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The Federal Election Regulation should be amended to instruct electoral boards to check the ID and verify the presence of the voters’ name in the voter list prior to issuing them the ballot.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Germany
2025
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The existing regulatory framework and its practical implementation would benefit from further review to ensure the secrecy of vote in postal voting centres.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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
Consideration could be given to provide voters with the opportunity to return their ballots within timelines that ensure their votes are received and counted.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Germany
2025
Early election
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Provisions for assisted voting should be reconsidered to exclude that the same person assists multiple voters. The right to assisted voting should be extended to voting in postal voting centres.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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