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Location Year of election Election type Recommendation # in final report Type of recommendation Thematic area Secondary thematic area Type of change required Status of implementation Comment
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
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Netherlands 2025 Early election EET Parliamentary elections
To ensure an effective and timely response to all forms of digital and online threats and further strengthen electoral integrity, consideration could be given to establishing a clear legal and institutional framework for monitoring the digital environment, including the definition of mandates, co-ordination arrangements among relevant bodies, and transparency safeguards governing response mechanisms.
Recommendation # in final report: 1
Type of recommendation: Priority
Thematic area: Campaign
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Election Campaign
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Netherlands 2025 Early election EET Parliamentary elections
The new PPA should clearly define the appointment process for members of the Dutch Authority for Political Parties to help ensure the independence and impartiality of its oversight role. The Authority’s mandate, resources, staffing, and enforcement powers, including investigative and sanctioning powers, should be clearly established in law to enable it to effectively carry out its functions.
Recommendation # in final report: 2
Type of recommendation: Priority
Thematic area: Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area: Legal Framework
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Campaign Finance
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Netherlands 2025 Early election EET Parliamentary elections
To support a more efficient candidate registration process, the Electoral Council could consider digitizing it, including allowing the electronic submission of candidacy nomination documents.
Recommendation # in final report: 3
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area: Election Administration
Type of change required: Sub-legal
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Election Campaign
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Netherlands 2025 Early election EET Parliamentary elections
To promote effective participation, political parties should take additional steps to make campaign information, materials, and activities accessible to persons with various types of disabilities.
Recommendation # in final report: 4
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area: Campaign
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Election Campaign
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Netherlands 2025 Early election EET Parliamentary elections
Social media platforms should enhance accountability by providing timely responses to violations of platform policies and ensuring transparency regarding any election-specific mitigation measures, content moderation decisions, and responses to such violations.
Recommendation # in final report: 5
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Campaign
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Election Campaign
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Netherlands 2025 Early election EET Parliamentary elections
To prevent circumvention of donation limits and bans, consideration could be given to applying donation limits to local political parties and local branches of national parties, and to introducing additional safeguards to ensure that corporate contributions originate from national sources.
Recommendation # in final report: 6
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area: Legal Framework
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Campaign Finance
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Netherlands 2025 Early election EET Parliamentary elections
Consideration could be given to introducing expenditure limits for electoral campaigns to prevent excessive funding requirements for contestants.
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: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Campaign Finance
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Netherlands 2025 Early election EET Parliamentary elections
To enhance campaign finance transparency and enable a comprehensive review of campaign financial transactions, all contesting parties could be required to open a dedicated bank account for campaign purposes and provide post-election reporting of campaign 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: Not evaluated
Final report heading: Campaign Finance
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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
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