Search Recommendations
Change search criteria
Search results
Search criteria:
Page 4
Sort by: Secondary thematic area
Location: Portugal
Sort by
Portugal
2025
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance women’s participation in decision-making and in the electoral process, consideration should be given to establishing additional legal requirements to place women in leading positions on candidate lists.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Electoral Participation of Women
Portugal
2025
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to amending the legislation to explicitly provide for the presence of citizen and international observers in line with the OSCE commitments. Observers should have full access to all stages of the electoral process.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
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
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
2021
EET
Presidential
In line with the objectives of the CRPD, the election authorities should provide detailed information about the election process, including the rights of voters and candidates, in formats accessible to persons with various categories of disability.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
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
Portugal
2022
Early election
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Disaggregated data on gender representation in the election administration should be collected and published in a comprehensive manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
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
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 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
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
Portugal
2021
EET
Presidential
Consideration should be given to designate a single authority to decide on media-related complaints. The law should define a reasonable timeframe for consideration of complaints and appeals and a set of sanctions in case of major distortions in media coverage.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Searching for results