The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) hosted its second closed expert roundtable to discuss how the electoral reform process has gone so far, what the present state of electoral reform is, and what the future reform steps following the 20 June election might be.

The recently adopted package of electoral reforms went through a long consultation process, which was widely praised for its inclusivity and has been welcomed by the Venice Commission.[1] The consensus with which the package has been adopted was also praised as a “small miracle” by international commentators in light of the difficult backdrop of the renewed outbreak of war in 2020, as well as the COVID19 pandemic. There was a public mandate for reform according to a recent International Republican Institute (IRI) opinion poll, 3 out of 4 citizens were in support of reforming the electoral code.

The reform package is being adopted in three stages, with some changes coming into effect in time for these elections, and others to follow afterwards:

1. https://www.evnreport.com/opinion/election-finally-officially-triggered-here-are-the-possible-outcomes