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Spain
2023
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
In the interests of legal certainty, safeguards of electoral integrity, including the requirements to produce identification documents when submitting a postal ballot, should be foreseen in the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Postal Voting
Spain
2023
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The election administration should take steps to reinforce the secrecy of the vote, including through voter education. The layout of the polling stations and the available equipment should also encourage secret personal voting.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Day
Spain
2023
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities should continue to improve the physical accessibility of polling stations, for example by ensuring barrier-free voting premises, accessible voting booths and other measures to facilitate independent voting.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Day
Spain
2023
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To further enhance transparency and safeguard the integrity of election results, preliminary and final election results disaggregated by polling station should be publicly available in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Day
Spain
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities should ensure the full enjoyment of the rights of freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, and that any restrictions on the exercise of these rights are proportional and minimal, in accordance with international standards.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Spain
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The principle of equality of the vote should be upheld, in accordance with the Constitution, OSCE commitments, other international obligations and standards and good international practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Electoral System
Spain
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to reviewing the method of selecting the members of RTVE’s executive board with a view to protecting the public broadcaster from political interference and ensuring standards of professionalism and editorial independence.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Spain
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should be reviewed to increase the transparency of the work of election administration. In particular, the commissions should conduct their meetings in sessions open to observers and media representatives, and all their decisions should be published.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Spain
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Limitations on the right to stand should be reviewed to further enhance full compliance with OSCE commitments and other international obligations and standards. Any restriction on the right to stand for an election must be justifiable on objective and reasonable criteria. The withdrawal of individual franchise in case of a criminal conviction without a final court decision should be reconsidered. The legislation should be amended to allow individual citizens to run as independent candidates, in accordance with OSCE commitments and other international obligations and standards.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Spain
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
As previously recommended, consideration should be given to establishing equal conditions for the nomination of candidates by non-parliamentary parties and groups of citizens.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
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