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Electoral and political processes

Expert Forum implements projects related to organizing procedures of the elections, accreditation of internal observers and monitoring the main electoral events. Be strongly believe in the necessity of an Electoral Code that will integrate technical procedures and the characteristics of the electoral system and will reduce the bureaucracy, the discrepancies among different types of electoral laws and will facilitate the access of the citizen to the voting process. Furthermore, fighting electoral fraud is one of the priorities of this program.


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Transparent politics: spotlight on online political campaigning

Empirical data shows that Romanian political finance has potentially become less corrupt since decision-makers increased the value of subsidies for political parties and introduce reimbursement of electoral expenses. In the same time, political parties started …

European voters – together for electoral integrity

The overall aim of the project is to increase citizen participation in electoral processes in Europe. The project aims to empower European citizens to improve democratic electoral processes on local, national and European level and to …

VIDEO Planning election observation during the pandemic

Expert Forum (EFOR) is pleased to invite you to an international debate about the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the election monitoring activity. The purpose of the event is to exchange experience and good practice on …

News on Electoral and political processes

Comments on the draft bill amending Law 334/2006 (Senate)

Expert Forum submitted comments to the Legal Committee of the Senate on the Legislative proposal for amending and supplementing Law 334/2006 on the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns, L313/2023. The initiative of the …

Database: Candidates for the elections in Romania, 2004-2020

EFOR released the only database with all the candidates for the Romanian elections. The database is part of the BaniPartide platform and includes candidates from 2004 to 2020 who participated in local, parliamentary, presidential and European …

Report and video: Financing political parties in 2021

EFOR has released its annual report on the financing of political parties in 2021, which analyzes the funds received and spent by parties, the activity of the Permanent Electoral Authority (PEA), access to information and …

DEBATE Financing of political parties in 2021

Expert Forum invites you to the release event of the financing of political parties report for 2021. The discussion will take place online, on June 23, starting at 10 AM, on Zoom. EFOR has analyzed the …

Political finance transparency: tools and impact

Transparent political finance systems reinforce a level electoral playing field and reduce the risk of corruption and undue influence – but monitoring donations, state subsidies and how parties and candidates spend their money can raise …

Participation of third parties to elections

The participation of third parties in political life is not regulated in Romania, the legislation establishing that only candidates and political parties can contribute to electoral campaigns. Third parties are those entities other than electoral …

The funding of electoral campaigns – 2020 local elections

This report analyzes the data declared by electoral competitors to the Permanent Electoral Authority (PEA) which has been published on the online platform www.finantarepartide.ro by September 18. For a more general analysis of the legislative …

Women in the 2020 local elections

The 2020 local elections will not change much in terms of women political participation in Romania. The differences from the last round of local elections, in June 2016, are minimal, although upstart parties have joined …

Planning election observation during the COVID-19 pandemic

Even though election observation was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, it remains an essential part for the credibility and integrity of the electoral process. In policy brief 89, Expert Forum explores varied experiences from several …

Elections in pandemic. Scenarios

Elections must be organized in 2020 and the electoral administration must ensure safety for all participants. EFOR launches a public debate and proposes a list of potential solutions that can support the electoral authorities and …

The budgets of the Romanian political parties

The report shows how Romania pays some of the most substantial national subsidies to political parties in the UE –37 million EUR in 2018 – and questions the rules that should be used to ensure …

2016 local elections: between transformation and stagnation

 Expert Forum launched the 2016 local elections monitoring report. It includes information about the legislative framework, practical concerns related to the organisation of elections, as well as recommendations pertaining to the technical aspects and political …

Postal voting: it must be done, but it matters how

EFOR has constantly advocated for remote voting. But the success of this mechanism depends on the certainty of security and on the prevention of frauds or vote manipulation. EFOR has regrettably noted that the legislative …

Debate: Is e-voting a solution for Romania?

Friday, 13.03.2015, 2.30 PM American Corner Bucharest, National Library of Romania 22 Unirii Blvd., District 3, 1st floor, E wing, Room 01-03.   Following the 2014 presidential elections, the need to implement a remote voting system became even …

The Electoral Code reform can wait no longer

The 2014 elections proved how the possible penal political decisions, the lack of reaction form BEC and the neglect of the decisions by MAE can be a barrier in the organization of the elections. Bold …