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Location: Germany
Year of election: 2021 - 2021
Election type: Parliamentary
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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
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the election contestants enjoy legal certainty, municipal regulations of the campaign should be clearly defined and easily accessible for the contestants.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign and Campaign Environment
Germany
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To fully guarantee the freedom of expression, provisions that foresee criminal liability for defamation should be removed.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
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:
Campaign and Campaign Environment
Germany
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to establishing a limit on donations to parties by individuals and legal entities.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
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:
Party and Campaign Finance
Germany
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should be amended to clearly define sponsorship and require unambiguous reporting of its origin and amounts.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
Germany
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to introducing detailed rules regulating loans for political parties including provisions on their disclosure and reporting.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
Germany
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To increase transparency and accountability in campaign finance, the involvement of third-parties in campaigning should be regulated in the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
Germany
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
In line with international good practice, consideration should be given to requiring more timely disclosure of party and campaign finances, including before election day. To allow for proper oversight of campaign finances, reports should include itemized disclosure of campaign expenditures. The limit of the donations for immediate disclosure should be lowered.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
Germany
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to amending the legal framework to establish an independent political finance monitoring and oversight body with a clear and effective mandate.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
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:
Party and Campaign Finance
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
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