Final observation report on the 2024 local and European Parliament elections in Romania - European Platform for Democratic Elections

Election report

Final observation report on the 2024 local and European Parliament elections in Romania

The 9 June elections presented multiple electoral choices, but competitiveness was reduced by the coalition of the main ruling parties. Changes in electoral legislation very shortly before the elections disadvantaged some of the contestants and reduced the transparency of the process. Authorities were largely efficient in organizing the process, but the complex and contested procedures related to vote counting and tabulation undermined public confidence in the process.

Read the full report on findings and thorough catalogue of recommendations in the full report below.

Methodology

The report is based on data from the electoral authorities (including results), meetings with different stakeholders, FOIA requests and input from observers. At the beginning of the electoral period, the Vot Corect team requested meetings with the main institutions involved in the organization of the elections and other participants in the electoral process. Although Vot Corect requested, in line with the law, to observe the meetings of the Central Technical Commission that coordinates the process of organizing the elections, they did not receive any response from the Ministry of Interior, which holds the secretariat of the commission. Vot Corect observers were not allowed to observe the meetings of the CEB or the verification of the supporting signatures by the CEB and Bucharest electoral commissions.

(July 31, 2024)

Romania