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Portugal
2021
EET
Presidential
The legal framework should be harmonized with the international standards by removing any restrictions on electoral rights based on intellectual or psychosocial disability.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Portugal
2022
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
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 and providing it with a legal basis to recruit its own permanent staff.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
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
Contestants should be encouraged to make their campaign events, platforms, programmes, campaign materials and messages accessible to persons with various types of disabilities.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
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
The registration of candidate lists should be based on a uniform interpretation of the legally prescribed measures for women’s participation. All relevant state institutions and political parties should strengthen efforts to entrench the understanding of existing legal measures.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Electoral Participation of Women
Portugal
2025
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure equal opportunities in election campaigns, consideration could be given to providing additional campaign resources for new and small political parties, which may include additional public funding, subsidised airtime, and rules ensuring a balanced access to debates.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
Portugal
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
2025
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to providing additional regulations of online campaigning, including those equipping the national enforcement and oversight institutions with adequate mandate and toolkits to implement the EU and national regulation, as well as providing specific counter-disinformation measures balanced with safeguards for freedoms of expression.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
Portugal
2021
EET
Presidential
The election authorities should continue to improve voting conditions for persons requiring accessibility options, for example by introducing specialized equipment and installing high quality ramps for autonomous physical access.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Portugal
2025
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To promote transparency, institutions mandated to oversee the online environment, including election campaign, should ensure that information about oversight activities and findings are made publicly available in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
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