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2022
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Any measures impacting the exercise of voting rights and the conduct of voting procedures, including with respect to temporary measures such as health-protection related adjustments, should be adopted well in advance of the elections as a result of an open process allowing a meaningful public debate.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Portugal
2025
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance the transparency of campaign finance and contribute to voters’ informed choice, consideration should be given to introducing interim reporting prior to election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
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
Portugal
2021
EET
Presidential
Consideration should be given to shortening the time limits for submission and verification of campaign finance reports to reflect international good practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
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
Portugal
2022
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should be harmonized with international standards by removing any restrictions on electoral rights based on intellectual or psychosocial disability.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
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:
Election Administration
Portugal
2025
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To facilitate the capacity of the Entity on Political Finance and Accounts to perform its oversight role in an effective and timely manner, and to ensure a clear division between the oversight body and its appellate instance, consideration should be given to reviewing the organisational structure of the oversight mechanism, granting the Entity on Political Finance and Accounts institutional and financial autonomy and providing it with a legal basis to recruit its own permanent staff.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
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
Portugal
2021
EET
Presidential
In order to allow the Entity on Political Finance and Accounts to perform its oversight role in an effective and timely manner, and to ensure a clear division between the oversight body and its appellate instance, consideration should be given to granting it institutional and financial autonomy.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Portugal
2022
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
In line with international good practice, prospective electoral coalitions should enjoy the same rights as other contestants to correct technical mistakes in registration documents within a reasonable time.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Portugal
2025
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Decisions of electoral dispute resolution bodies should be made public in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral Dispute Resolution
Portugal
2021
EET
Presidential
Criminal prosecution for defamation, libel, insult, and slander should be repealed in favour of civil sanctions with a reasonable financial penalty.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Portugal
2022
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The election administration should consider additional measures, in close co-operation with disabled persons organizations, to ensure that voters with disabilities, including voters with visual impairments, can vote independently. The premises and layout of polling stations should be suitable for independent access. Election authorities should provide detailed information about the electoral process in formats accessible to persons with various types of disabilities.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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