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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
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The supervision of political finance should be entrusted to an oversight body independent from the government, with powers clearly defined in the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Netherlands
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to providing for an appeal to court against election results as the final authority.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Netherlands
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to introducing temporary special measures in the legal framework to promote women’s participation in elected office. Such measures could include quotas and placement requirements for candidate lists, as well as linking public subsidies for political parties to the representation of women among party members and candidates.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Other
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:
Legal Framework
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
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
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
Netherlands
2021
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to changing the law to allow for all ballots where the voter’s choice is expressed clearly to be counted as valid.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Day
Netherlands
2017
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework for elections should be reviewed to address shortcomings noted in this and previous OSCE/ODIHR reports. Consideration could be given to codify existing regulations into electoral legislation so as to ensure legal certainty and coherence. Legal reform should be undertaken well in advance of the next elections and involve open consultation with all relevant stakeholders.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Netherlands
2017
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to reviewing the need to maintain proxy voting given the existing alternative methods to cast a ballot and with a view to ensuring the secrecy and equality of the vote. Alternatives to proxy voting should be explored for prisoners, which may include establishing polling stations in prisons or providing mobile ballot boxes.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Alternative Voting Methods
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