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2019
EAM
Presidential
Consideration should be given to introducing provisions into the Political Finance Law that would add a clear definition of what constitutes a third party and the relative registration mechanism.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
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
2019
EAM
Presidential
In order to enhance the accountability of political parties and the overall transparency of the election process, consideration could be given to require periodic reporting on campaign expenditure during the campaign and before election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
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
2019
EAM
Presidential
In order to foster independence of the public broadcaster, a funding mechanism through license fees could be considered as it is less susceptible to direct or indirect government interference over the public service broadcaster compared to relying on the state budget as the primary source of funding.
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
2019
EAM
Presidential
The CNA media monitoring oversight mandate could expand to include a quantitative component, as the reporting requirements for broadcasters imposed an excessive burden on the media and in practice appeared ineffective.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
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
2019
EAM
Presidential
In order to enhance the autonomy and independence of the regulatory body, consideration could be given to revise legislation to ensure CNA members are selected on the basis of objective criteria and proven expertise in the field of media. Furthermore, legal provisions that allow parliament to dismiss the CNA president by rejecting the annual report should be amended, as early dismissals should only occur in extreme circumstances.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
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
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
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
Romania
2020
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
Additional incentives could be considered for providing more favourable conditions for candidates of both genders to stand for elections. Political parties could consider ways to further increase gender balance and place women in electable positions on the candidate lists.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Romania
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
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
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