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Portugal
2025
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to providing an expedited timeframe, in line with the international good practice, for consideration of media-related complaints and appeals. The sanctioning mechanism available to the media regulator should be extended to ensure proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for all types of unlawful behaviour.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral Dispute Resolution
Portugal
2021
EET
Presidential
Authorities should revise the legal framework on media coverage of elections to guarantee editorial freedom while respecting the right of all candidates to present their platforms.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Portugal
2022
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To facilitate meaningful participation, contestants should be encouraged to take steps to make their platforms, programmes, campaign materials and messages in formats accessible to persons with various types of disabilities.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign
Portugal
2025
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To promote gender equality and improve accessibility to gender-related data, consideration should be given to ensuring systematic collection and timely and comprehensive publication of disaggregated data on gender representation within the election administration at all levels.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Portugal
2021
EET
Presidential
While the freedom of speech must be guaranteed, the authorities should promptly and diligently investigate all allegations of hate speech during the election period that may lead to intolerance and infringement of basic citizen and electoral rights.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Portugal
2022
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:
9
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
2025
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure transparency and timely access to information, the election administration should consider opening its sessions to the public, publishing the draft agendas in advance of its sessions, and providing timely access to its decisions.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
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
Portugal
2022
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To facilitate voters’ informed choice, authorities should proactively publish institutional information of public interest in an easy, prompt, effective and practical manner, facilitating a wide-range of inquiries.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign finance
Portugal
2025
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Proactive measures should be taken to ensuring accessibility to and within the polling stations for persons with various types of disabilities. The procedures related to obtaining documents for assisted voting should be substituted with a procedure allowing easy and fast access to the ballot.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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