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2021
EET
Presidential
The law should prevent possibilities of unregistered candidates being included on the ballot, to reduce the potential for inadvertent invalidation of ballots by voters and voter confusion at the polls. This could be achieved by adjusting electoral or administrative timelines or allowing ballots to be printed on demand in certain cases, such as for early voting abroad.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
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
In line with the principle of transparency, the election administration should consider opening its sessions to the public and publishing the draft agendas in advance of its sessions.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Portugal
2022
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure consistent application of the election procedures, standardized training for all lower-level commission members should be provided in advance of election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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
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
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
The authorities should consider consolidating the election legislation to avoid inconsistencies and to increase its accessibility and transparency.
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:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Portugal
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
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 address outstanding ODIHR recommendations as well as eliminate various inconsistencies and obsolete provisions the legal framework should be comprehensively reviewed through an inclusive consultative process well before the next elections, in line with international standards and good practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
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