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2019
EAM
Presidential
Consideration should be given to revising and simplifying the current arrangements of the postal voting in order to reduce the number of invalidated votes due to procedural errors and to avoid de facto disenfranchisements of voters due to delivery problems.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Day
Romania
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure equitable conditions for all contestants, consideration could be given for authorities to introducing additional legal and procedural safeguards to prevent public officials, including the president, from using the advantage of their office for campaigning purposes.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
Romania
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
The extended deadline for homebound voting should be maintained for future elections and regulated through the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Romania
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
To provide to citizens with clear information about their eligibility to vote, the legislation should determine a specific deadline by which voter lists are finalised for upcoming elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Romania
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
To achieve higher stability and predictability of electoral administration, internal decision-making rules of election bureaus could be established on a permanent basis for each election.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Romania
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance the autonomy and independence of the regulatory body, the provisions that allow the parliament to dismiss the National Audio-visual Council (CNA) president by rejecting the CNA annual report should be amended and clearer professional criteria for selection of the CNA members could be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
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:
Media
Romania
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
In line with international obligations, restrictions on the suffrage rights should be removed.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
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
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance financial independence of the public broadcaster and limit dependence on the state budget as the primary source of funding, a more sustainable and efficient funding mechanism could be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
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:
Media
Romania
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
The electoral legal framework should be reviewed to bring it further in line with OSCE commitments, international standards and good practices, well in advance of the next elections and within an inclusive consultation process. To prevent uncertainty generated by the concurrent election rules, consideration should be given to harmonize the provisions and deadlines in the election legislation.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
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