Competitiveness in the June 9 elections was reduced by the coalition of the main ruling parties, and the amendment of electoral legislation with "very little" time before the elections has disadvantaged some of the competitors, according to a report published by the Vot Corect Coalition.
"The June 9 elections were a process with multiple electoral choices, but competitiveness was reduced by the coalition of the main ruling parties. The amendment of electoral legislation very shortly before the elections disadvantaged some of the competitors and reduced the transparency of the process. The authorities organised the process largely efficiently, but the complex and contested procedures related to vote counting and the centralisation of results undermined public confidence in the process," according to the main conclusions of the final observation report on the June 9 elections by VotCorect.
According to the document, the legislative framework for the organisation of the European Parliament and local elections is complex and has been further complicated by the issuance of GEO 21/2024, as well as numerous decisions of the Central Electoral Bureau and the Permanent Electoral Authority.
The process was organised "for the most part efficiently," with the "notable" exception of vote counting and the centralisation of results.
As regards voter registration, the document mentions that the transparency of the process of establishing the residence addresses has been low.
According to the report, the process of registering candidates for the European parliamentary elections is "restrictive," involves a very high number of signatures of support, which affects electoral competition, and the verification of signatures of support remains "formal."
Also, according to the report, the overlapping of the two types of elections highlighted campaign themes related to the local elections, and political activity was centered around the competition for these seats.
The VotCorect Coalition is made up of Expert Forum, the Centre for Civic Resources, the Civic Association, the Centre for the Study of Democracy, the Civic Network and the Electoral Observatory. These organisations have accredited more than 800 observers in the country and abroad, who have sent information from 925 polling stations through the Vote Monitor application, developed by Code for Romania.
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