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2017
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Guidance should be clarified to ensure the effective facilitation of existing rights for voters with physical disabilities, including the right to request assistance to vote from a person of their choice.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Netherlands
2017
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance the transparency of campaign finance, consideration should be given to lower the public disclosure threshold for donations. In addition, the law could be reviewed to require the submission and publication of post-election reports accompanied by all supporting materials.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Netherlands
2017
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to equipping polling stations with sufficient supplies and to monitor their status throughout election day to prevent interruptions in the voting process.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Day and Post-Election Developments
Netherlands
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
In order to increase the transparency of campaign funding, the law could be reviewed to lower the public disclosure threshold on donations and require the disclosure of donations received up until the election day. Consideration should be given to introducing a post-electoral reporting requirement, covering all campaign contributions and expenditures.
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:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Netherlands
2017
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency in the sources of campaign financing, consideration should be given to prohibiting anonymous donations.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Netherlands
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure accountability, all campaign contributions should be registered, including donations in-kind. Consideration should be given to regulating donations from foreign donors and to introducing reasonable limits on donations.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Netherlands
2017
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The system of funding and appointing members to the Media Authority could be revised to further safeguard the independence of the media oversight body.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Netherlands
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Additional voting methods should be introduced for voters in places of detention, enabling them to exercise their right to vote personally by a secret ballot.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Alternative Voting Methods
Netherlands
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities at all levels should continue their efforts to make the electoral process more accessible to voters with disabilities, including voters with sensory impairments and voters with intellectual disabilities. To this end, alternative voting methods for voters with disabilities should be explored.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Alternative Voting Methods
Netherlands
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Where emergency public health measures are applied, further efforts should be made by the authorities to provide for a uniform interpretation and implementation of these measures by the polling staff.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
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:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Day
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