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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
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
2025
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to introducing limits on candidates’ contributions to their political parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Portugal
2025
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
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:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Portugal
2021
EET
Presidential
To fully adhere to international standards, restrictions on candidacy based on descent or birth should be removed.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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
2021
EET
Presidential
The authorities should amend the election legislation to guarantee access for citizen and international observers to follow all stages of the election process. The National Election Commission could consider raising election stakeholders’ awareness of the benefits of permitting non-partisan observation of elections as an additional safeguard for the overall integrity of the process.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Portugal
2021
EET
Presidential
In order to maintain the impartiality and professionalism of polling station commissions (PSCs), the authorities should review the process of their appointment. Specific measures could be considered, such as mechanisms for mayors to maintain a roster of qualified persons, trainings for prospective PSC members, and eliminating the obligation of citizens to serve on PSCs without prior consent.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Portugal
2021
EET
Presidential
Any measures impacting the exercise of voting rights and the conduct of voting procedures, including with respect to temporary measures such as health-related adjustments, should be adopted well in advance of elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Portugal
2021
EET
Presidential
The NEC should consider meeting in sessions that are open to the public. The NEC could also consider publishing the draft agendas of their sessions.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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