Council of Europe - Venice Commission

01. ESTONIA - Extracts of the Constitution (2025)

Article 57;

ALBANIA - Constitution of Albania (2020)

Article 45;

AUSTRIA - Extracts of the Costitution (2000)

Article 23 (a);

BELGIUM - Constitution (2020)

Article 61;

BELGIUM - Extracts Constitution (2014)

Article 63; Article 64; Article 65; Article 69; Article 8;

BELGIUM - Extracts of the Constitution (2001)

Article 61; Article 64;

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA- Constitution (1995)

Article 1;

BULGARIA - Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria (2023)

Article 65; Article 93;

CYPRUS- Constitution of Cyprus (1960)

Article 31; Article 40; Article 63; Article 64; Article 94; Article 95;

CZECH REPUBLIC - Constitution (1993)

Article 56;

DENMARK- Extracts of the Constitution (1953)

Article 29;

ESTONIA - Extracts of the Constitution (1992)

Article 156; Article 60;

FINLAND - Constitution (2011)

Article 54;

GEORGIA - Constitution (2020)

Article 24;

GERMANY - Constitution (2022)

Article 137; Article 28 ; Article 38; Article 54;

GREECE- Extracts of the Constitution (1975)

Article 102; Article 51;

ITALY - Extracts of the Constitution (1947)

Article 48; Article 84;

ITALY - Extracts of the Constitution (2024)

Article 48;

LATVIA - Constitution (2019)

Article 8; Article 80;

LATVIA - Extracts of the Constitution (2004)

Article 8; Article 9;

LIECHTENSTEIN- Extracts of the Constitution (1921)

Article 111; Article 29;

LITHUANIA - Extracts of the Constitution (1992)

Article 34; Article 56; Article 78; Article 79;

LUXEMBOURG- Extracts of the Constitution (1994)

Article 52; Article 53;

MALTA- Extracts of the Constitution (1992)

Article 57; Article 58;

MONACO- Extracts of the Constitution (1962)

Article 53;

NETHERLANDS- Extracts of the Constitution (1983)

Article 129; Article 130; Article 14; Article 4; Article 54;

NORWAY - Constitution (2023)

Article 50;

ROMANIA - Constitution Excerpts (2003)

Article 36;

SLOVENIA - Constitution (2016)

Article 43; Article 90;

SLOVENIA - Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia ()

Article 43; Article 90;

SPAIN - Extracts of the Constitution (1978)

Article 12; Article 13; Article 140; Article 23;

SWEDEN - Extracts of the Constitution (2018)

Article 4;

SWITZERLAND - Constitution (2020)

Article 136;

SWITZERLAND - Extracts of the Constitution (2005)

Article 43; Article 74;

SWITZERLAND - Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation (1999)

Article 136;

TÜRKIYE - Extracts of the Constitution (2001)

Article 67;

UKRAINE - Constitution (1996)

Article 38; Article 70; Article 76;

02. ESTONIA - Municipal Council Election Act (2025)

Article 5;

ALBANIA - Electoral Code (2003)

Article 64; Article 9;

ALBANIA - Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania (2020)

Article 44 ; Article 45; Article 57 ;

ARMENIA - Electoral Code (2002)

Article 100; Article 108; Article 122; Article 2; Article 3; Article 65; Article 72; Article 97;

ARMENIA - Electoral Code (2022)

Article 11 ; Article 2; Article 9;

ARMENIA - Law on Referendum (2001)

Article 3;

ARMENIA- Electoral Code (2007)

Article 11; Article 14; Article 2;

AUSTRIA - Austrian European Electoral Records Act (2003)

Article 1; Article 2; Article 3; Article 4; Article 5;

AUSTRIA - Federal Law on the Election of the National Council (National Council Election Regulation 1992 – NRWO) (1992)

Article 21; Article 22; Article 36;

AZERBAIJAN - Election Code (2003)

Article 12; Article 16; Article 212; Article 214;

AZERBAIJAN - Election Code (2019)

Article 12; Article 15; Article 16; Article 2; Article 9;

AZERBAIJAN - Law on Local Elections (1999)

Article 20; Article 21; Article 23; Article 3;

BELARUS - Electoral Code (2000)

Article 3; Article 4; Article 5;

BELARUS - Law on the President (1995)

Article 5;

BiH – Election Law last (amended 2024) (2001)

Article 1 (4); Article 1 (5); Article 1 (6); Article 1 (7); Article 1 (7.a); Article 1 (7.b); Article 3 (2); Article 3 (12); Article 3 (15);

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA - Election Law (2022)

Article 1 (4); Article 1 (5); Article 1 (6); Article 1 (7); Article 1 (7a); Article 3 (2); Article 3 (12); Article 3 (12a); Article 3 (15); Article 3 (16);

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA - Election Law of the Brcko District (2003)

Article 1.3 (.3); Article 1.8 (.8); Article 2.1 (.1); Article 2.2 (.2); Article 3.2 (.2);

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINIA - Election Law (2001)

Article 1.04 (.04); Article 3.03 (.03); Article 4.19 (.19); Article 4.21 (.21);

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - Election Law (2018)

Article 1 (4); Article 1 (5); Article 1 (6); Article 1 (7); Article 1 (7a); Article 3 (2); Article 3 (12); Article 3 (12a); Article 3 (15); Article 3 (16);

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - Election Law (2022)

Article 1 (4); Article 1 (5); Article 1 (6); Article 1 (7a); Article 3 (2 ); Article 3 (3 ); Article 3 (12); Article 3 (12a); Article 3 (15); Article 3 (16);

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - Election Law (2022)

Article 1 (4); Article 1 (5); Article 1 (6); Article 1 (7); Article 1 (7a); Article 15 (2); Article 3 (2); Article 3 (12); Article 3 (12a); Article 3 (15); Article 3 (16);

BULGARIA - Election Code (2019)

Article 243; Article 244; Article 252; Article 29; Article 307; Article 308; Article 34; Article 350; Article 351; Article 396; Article 397; Article 467;

BULGARIA - Election Code (2020)

BULGARIA - Election Code (2021)

BULGARIA - Election Code (2014)

Article 153; Article 240 ; Article 242a; Article 243; Article 244; Article 252 ; Article 307; Article 308; Article 34; Article 35; Article 350 ; Article 351; Article 396; Article 397; Article 397; Article 408; Article 467; § 1.Within the meaning given by this Code:;

BULGARIA - Election Code (2023)

Article 240; Article 242a; Article 243; Article 244; Article 252; Article 307; Article 308; Article 34; Article 35; Article 350; Article 351; Article 396; Article 397; Article 408; Article 467; Paragraph 1;

BULGARIA- Presidential Elections Act (1991)

Article 10g (g); Article 10n (n); Article 15; Article 16; Article 6;

CANADA - Canada Elections Act (2023)

Paragraph 12; Paragraph 149; Paragraph 191; Paragraph 231; Paragraph 281 (1); Paragraph 281 (2); Paragraph 281 (3); Paragraph 281 (4); Paragraph 281 (5); Paragraph 3; Paragraph 65; Paragraph 8; Paragraph 9;

CANADA - Elections Act (2019)

Article 12; Article 148; Article 149; Article 161; Article 191; Article 223; Article 231; Article 244 (1); Article 281 (1); Article 3; Article 6; Article 8; Article 9;

COSTA RICA - Electoral Act (2009)

ARTICLE 144;

CROATIA - Act on Election of Members of Representative Bodies of Local and Regional Self-Government Units (2005)

Article 2;

CROATIA - Act on Election of Municipality Heads, Mayors, County Prefects and Mayor of City of Zagreb (2007)

Article 3;

CROATIA - Act on Election of Representatives to the Croatian Parliament (1999)

Article 19; Article 21; Article 23; Article 40; Article 51; Article 65; Article 7;

CROATIA - Act on Local Elections 2012 and Act on Amendments 2016 (2012)

Article 2; Article 76;

CROATIA - Law on the Election of Members of the Representative Bodies of Local and Regional Self-government Units (2001)

Article 2; Article 27; Article 8;

CROATIA - Law on the Election of the President (2011)

Article 1; Article 2;

CROATIA - Parliamentary Elections Act (2015)

Article 4; Article 76; Article 8;

CROATIA- The Law on the election of the President (1992)

Article 1; Article 2; Article 7;

CZECH REPUBLIC- Act on Elections to the Parliament and on Amendments of Certain Other Acts (1995)

Article 15; Article 2;

DENMARK - Consolidated Act Concerning the Election of the Danish Members of the European Parliament (2024)

Section 1; Section 14 (a); Section 14 (b); Section 3 (a); Section 3 (b); Section 47 (a); Section 5;

DENMARK - Local and Regional Government Elections Act (2024)

Section 1; Section 1 (a); Section 105 (b); Section 2; Section 3 (a); Section 4; Section 53; Section 53 (a); Section 54; Section 55; Section 56; Section 67;

DENMARK - Parliamentary Elections Act (2019)

1; 15; 16; 2; 3; 47 (a); 53;

DENMARK - Parliamentary Elections Act (2020)

1; 15; 16; 2; 3; 4; 47 (a); 53; 54; 57; 64; 67; 96; 96 (a); 96 (b); 99;

DENMARK - Parliamentary Elections Act (2024)

Section 1; Section 15; Section 16; Section 2; Section 3; Section 47 (a); Section 53; Section 54 ; Section 57; Section 64; Section 67; Section 96; Section 96 (a); Section 96 (b); Section 99;

DENMARK- Folketing (Parliamentary) Election Act (1987)

Article 1; Article 2; Article 3;

DENMARK- Parliamentary Election Act (2009)

Article 1; Article 2;

ESTONIA - Municipal Council Election Act (2020)

Paragraph 33; Paragraph 5;

ESTONIA - Parliamentary Election Act (2002)

Article 4;

ESTONIA - Referendum Act (2002)

Article 2; Article 21; Article 22; Article 23; Article 26; Article 27; Article 33; Article 34; Article 35; Article 36; Article 40; Article 41; Article 42; Article 43; Article 46; Article 47; Article 48;

ESTONIA – Local Government Council Election Act (1999)

Article 3; Article 43;

ESTONIA – President of the Republic Election Act (1996)

Article 2;

FINLAND - Election Act (2013)

Article 161; Article 2; Article 46;

FINLAND - Elections Act (2016)

Section 2;

GEORGIA - Election Code (2021)

Article 111; Article 134; Article 3; Article 32; Article 96;

GEORGIA - Election Code (2016)

Article 111; Article 134; Article 185 (1); Article 3; Article 32; Article 96;

GEORGIA - Election Code (2018)

Article 111; Article 134; Article 185 (1); Article 3; Article 32; Article 96 ;

GERMANY - Federal Elections Act (2013)

Section 1; Section 52;

GERMANY - Federal Elections Act (2017)

Section 1;

GERMANY - Federal Electoral Law (1999)

Article 12; Article 13;

GERMANY - Federal Electoral Regulations (1994)

Article 56;

GERMANY - Federal Electoral Regulations (2017)

Section 16; Section 18; Section 19; Section 25; Section 26; Section 34; Section 35;

GERMANY - Federal Electoral Regulations as of 2020 (2020)

Section 16; Section 17 ; Section 18 ; Section 19 ; Section 20; Section 25; Section 27 ; Section 34; Section 35; Section 39 ; Section 45;

GERMANY – Federal Elections Act (amended March 2024) (1993)

Section 12; Section 13; Section 53; Section 55;

GERMANY – Federal Electoral Regulations (2002)

Section 16; Section 17; Section 18; Section 19; Section 20; Section 25; Section 27; Section 34; Section 35; Section 39; Section 45; Section 56;

HUNGARY - Act C on Electoral Procedure (1997)

Article 104;

HUNGARY - Act CCIII of 2011 on the election of the Members of the National Assembly (2025)

Section 1; Section 11 ;

HUNGARY - Act CCIII on the Election of Members of the National Assembly (2021)

Section 1 ; Section 11; Section 21 ;

HUNGARY - Act CCXXXVIII of 2013 on Initiating Referendums, the European Citizens’ Initiative and Referendum Procedure (2013)

The European citizens’ initiative (64. § );

HUNGARY - Act CXIII of 2003 on the Election of Members of the European Parliament (2018)

Section 2 (A); Section 3; Section 4; Section 44; Section 51;

HUNGARY - Act CXIII of 2003 on the Election of Members of the European Parliament (2013)

Section 2 (A); Section 3; Section 4; Section 44;

HUNGARY - Act CXIII of 2003 on the election of members of the European Parliament (2003)

Section 51;

HUNGARY - Act L of 2010 on the Election of Local Government Representatives and Mayors (2024)

Section 1; Section 2; Section 24 (B);

HUNGARY - Act L of 2010 on the Election of Municipal Representatives and Mayors (2010)

Section 2; Section 1;

HUNGARY - Act No XXXIV of 1989 on the Election of Members of Parliament (1989)

Article 2; Article 47;

HUNGARY - Act XXXVI of 2013 on election procedure (2024)

Section 100; Section 102; Section 108; Section 120; Section 122; Section 125; Section 126; Section 129; Section 168; SECTION 17; Section 174; Section 175; Section 176; Section 177; Section 208; Section 212; Section 224; Section 231; Section 237; Section 247; Section 248; Section 249; Section 250; Section 255; Section 257; Section 258; Section 262; Section 267; Section 269; Section 270; Section 271; Section 276; Section 277; Section 279; Section 288; Section 293; Section 295; Section 3; Section 306; Section 307 (A); Section 307 (B); Section 307 (C); Section 307 (H); Section 307 (I); Section 307 (L); Section 31; Section 321; Section 333 (A); Section 334; Section 335; Section 336 ; Section 337 ; Section 338 ; Section 339; Section 340 ; Section 341 (A); Section 349 ; Section 351 ; Section 355 ; Section 367 (Annex 2 to Act XXXVI of 2013); Section 367 (Annex 2/A to Act XXXVI of 2013); Section 367 (Annex 3 to Act XXXVI of 2013); Section 367 (Annex 4 to Act XXXVI of 2013); Section 367 (Annex 7 to Act XXXVI of 2013); Section 367 (Annex 8 to Act XXXVI of 2013); Section 367 (Annex 9 to Act XXXVI of 2013); Section 82; Section 84; Section 85; Section 87; Section 91; Section 92; Section 93; Section 96; Section 97;

HUNGARY - Act XXXVI of 2013 on election procedure (as of December 2024) (2025)

Section 100 ; Section 102 ; Section 108 ; Section 115 ; Section 120 ; Section 125 ; Section 126 ; Section 168; Section 17 ; Section 174; Section 175; Section 176; Section 177; Section 208 ; Section 212 ; Section 224 ; Section 231 ; Section 237 ; Section 247 ; Section 248 ; Section 249 ; Section 250; Section 255 ; Section 257 ; Section 258; Section 262 ; Section 267; Section 269; Section 270; Section 271; Section 276; Section 277; Section 279; Section 288; Section 293; Section 295; Section 3; Section 306 ; Section 307 (A); Section 307 (B); Section 307 (C); Section 307 (H); Section 307 (I); Section 307 (L); Section 31 ; Section 321; Section 333 (A); Section 334; Section 335; Section 336; Section 337; Section 338 ; Section 339; Section 340; Section 341 (A); Section 349; Section 351; Section 355; Section 367 (Annex 2 to Act XXXVI of 2013); Section 367 (Annex 3 to Act XXXVI of 2013); Section 367 (Annex 4 to Act XXXVI of 2013); Section 367 (Annex 7 to Act XXXVI of 2013); Section 367 (Annex 8 to Act XXXVI of 2013); Section 367 (Annex 9 to Act XXXVI of 2013); Section 82 ; Section 84 ; Section 85 ; Section 87 ; Section 91 ; Section 92 ; Section 93 ; Section 96 ; Section 97 ;

HUNGARY - Act XXXVI of 2013 on Electoral Procedure (2018)

HUNGARY - Act XXXVI of 2013 on Electoral Procedure (2013)

HUNGARY - Act XXXVI on Election Procedure (2021)

Annex 1 to Act XXXVI of 2013; Annex 2 to Act XXXVI of 2013; Annex 2 to Act XXXVI of 2013 (A); Annex 3 to Act XXXVI of 2013; Annex 4 to Act XXXVI of 2013; Annex 7 to Act XXXVI of 2013; Annex 8 to Act XXXVI of 2013; Annex 9 to Act XXXVI of 2013; Section 100; Section 102; Section 108; Section 115; Section 120; Section 122; Section 125; Section 126; Section 129; Section 168; Section 17; Section 174; Section 175; Section 176; Section 177; Section 208; Section 212; Section 224; Section 231; Section 237; Section 247; Section 248; Section 249; Section 250; Section 255; Section 257; Section 258; Section 262; Section 267; Section 269; Section 269; Section 270; Section 271; Section 276; Section 277; Section 279; Section 288; Section 293; Section 295; Section 3; Section 306; Section 307 (A); Section 307 (B); Section 307 (C); Section 307 (H); Section 307 (I); Section 307 (L); Section 31; Section 321; Section 333 (A); Section 3336; Section 334; Section 335; Section 337; Section 338; Section 339; Section 340; Section 341 (A); Section 349; Section 351; Section 355; Section 82; Section 84; Section 85; Section 87; Section 91; Section 92; Section 93; Section 96; Section 97;

HUNGARY – Act CCXXXVIII of 2013 on Initiating Referendums the European Citizens Initiative and Referendum Procedure (as of December 2024) (2025)

Section 64 ;

HUNGARY – Act L of 2010 on the election of local government representatives and mayors (2025)

Section 1; Section 2 ; Section 24 (B);

HUNGARY- Act LXIV on the Election of Local Municipal Government Representatives and Mayors (1990)

Article 2;

ICELAND - Act No. 24 Concerning Parliamentary Elections to the Althing (2008)

Article 90;

ICELAND - Elections Act (2021)

Article 27; Article 3; Article 4; Article 5;

ICELAND - Elections Act (2023)

Article 27; Article 3; Article 4; Article 5;

ICELAND - Local Government Elections Act (2016)

Article 18;

ICELAND - Local Government Elections Act No. 5/1998 (1998)

Article 18; Article 2; Article 3;

KAZAKHSTAN - Constitutional Act On Elections (2011)

Article 102; Article 115; Article 70; Article 86;

KOSOVO - Law No. 003/L-073 on General Elections and Amendments 2010 (2008)

Article 5;

KOSOVO - Law No. 03/L-072 on Local Elections (2008)

Article 12; Article 9;

KOSOVO - Law on General Elections in the Republic of Kosovo (2023)

Article 6;

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Electoral Code (2004)

Article 2; Article 21; Article 23; Article 3; Article 58; Article 60; Article 62; Article 69; Article 79; Article 88;

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - On Presidential and Jogorku Kenesh Elections (2015)

Article 3;

KYRGYZSTAN - Law on Elections of the President of the Republic and the Deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh (2020)

Article 13; Article 14; Article 16; Article 2; Article 3; Article 50;

LATVIA - Law on the Election of Local Government Councils (2020)

Section 45. (6); Section 5. ; Section 6. ; Section 8. ;

LATVIA - Saeima Election Law (2022)

4. ; Section 1. ; Section 3. ;

LATVIA - The Saeima Election Law (1998)

Article 1; Article 2; Article 4;

LATVIA - The Saeima Election Law (1995)

Article 1; Article 2;

LATVIA - The Saeima Election Law (2019)

Article 1; Article 3; article 4;

LATVIA - The Saeima Election Law (2014)

Article 3;

LITHUANIA - Law on Elections to the Seimas (2012)

Article 2; Article 2;

LITHUANIA - Law on Elections to the Seimas (2016)

Article 2; Article 26;

LITHUANIA - Law on Elections to the Seimas (2018)

Article 2; Article 26; Article 27; Article 70;

LITHUANIA - Law on Presidential Elections (2012)

Article 4;

LITHUANIA - Law on Presidential Elections (2013)

Article 4;

LITHUANIA - Law on Referendum (2002)

Article 35; Article 52;

LITHUANIA - Law on the Elections to the European Parliament (2003)

Article 3;

MALTA - European Parliament Elections Act (2023)

Article 10; Article 11; Article 12; Article 14; Article 16;

MALTA - General Elections Act (2023)

Article 16 ; Article 20 ; Article 21; Article 27;

MALTA - Referenda Act (2023)

Article 11;

MALTA- General Elections Act (1996)

Article 13; Article 14; Article 15; Article 20; Article 21; Article 22; Article 24; Article 26; Article 27; Article 32; Article 35; Article 46; Article 70; Article 77; Article 80; Article 82;

MOLDOVA - Amendments to the Electoral Code (2020)

Article 2;

MOLDOVA - Electoral Code (2019)

Article 1; Article 107; Article 11; Article 110; Article 12; Article 13; Article 134; Article 135; Article 2; Article 3; Article 44; Article 5; Article 58; Article 71; Article 82; Article 92;

MOLDOVA - Electoral Code 2016 and 2017 Law for Amending and Completing Certain Legislative Acts (Electoral System for the Election of Parliament) (2017)

Article 11; Article 123; Article 124; Article 128; Article 13; Article 191; Article 2; Article 3; Article 5; Article 53; Article 65; Article 99; Article I. (21); Article I. (25); Article I. (30. Article 76); Article I. (30. Article 79); Article I. (30. Article 87);

MOLDOVA – Electoral Code (amended 2025) (2025)

MOLDOVA- Electoral Code (1997)

Article 11; Article 123; Article 124; Article 13; Article 2; Article 75;

MOLDOVA- Law on the Election of the President (1996)

Article 1; Article 2; Article 37;

MONTENEGRO - Law on Election of Councillors and Representatives (2023)

Article 11; Article 2; Article 41; Article 43;

MONTENEGRO - Law on the Election of the President (2023)

Article 9;

MONTENEGRO - Law on Voter Register (2023)

Article 12 (a); Article 15; Article 2; Article 24; Article 9;

MONTENEGRO - The Decree on Proclamation of the Law on Election of the President of Montenegro (2016)

Article 9;

MONTENEGRO- Law on the Election of Councillors and Representatives (2002)

Article 11; Article 11; Article 13; Article 14; Article 15; Article 16; Article 2; Article 88;

NETHERLANDS - Elections Act (1989)

Article 2D6 (D6); Article 2D7 (D7); Article 2I12 (I12); Article 2J2 (J2); Article 2J5 (J5);

NETHERLANDS - Elections Act (2013)

Section B1; Section B2; Section B3; Section Y3; Section Y31; Section Y5a; Section Ya14; § 2-2. Right to vote at local government elections;

NORTH MACEDONIA - ELECTORAL CODE (2019)

Article 38 (a); Article 40; Article 41; Article 47; Article 48; Article 49; Article 50 (a); Article 6; Article 63; Article 7;

NORWAY - Election Act (2018)

Paragraph 2 (1); Paragraph 2 (2); Paragraph 2 (3); Paragraph 2 (4); Paragraph 3 (1); Paragraph 3 (3);

NORWAY - Election Act (2021)

Section 2 (1); Section 2 (2); Section 6 (4); Section 9 (3);

POLAND - Election Code (2019)

Article 10; Article 46; Article 5 ;

POLAND - Election Code (2011)

Article 10;

POLAND - Election Code Amendments (2023)

Article 10 ; Article 5;

POLAND - Election of the President (2004)

Article 2; Article 3;

POLAND - Parliamentary Election Law (2001)

Article 12; Article 6; Article 7; Article 8;

PORTUGAL - Electoral Law (2015)

Article 1; Article 24; Article 83;

PORTUGAL - Law Governing Elections to the Assembly of the Republic (2020)

Article 1; Article 10; Article 12; Article 2; Article 3; Article 4; Article 5; Article 6; Article 7; Article 8; Article 9;

REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA – Electoral Code (2022)

Article 2; Article 4 ; Article 79; Article 8; Article 9;

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA - Electoral Code (2022)

ROMANIA - Law 115 for the Election of Local Public Administration, Authorities, Amending the Law of Local Public Adminsitration No. 215-2001 (2024)

Article 83; Article 85;

ROMANIA - Law for the Election of Local Public Administration Authorities (2022)

Article 124; Article 17; Article 18; Article 22; Article 23; Article 24; Article 3; Article 4; Article 44; Article 5; Article 85; Article 87;

ROMANIA - Law No. 208 (2015)

ROMANIA - LAW No. 208 of 20 July 2015 on the election of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, as well as on the organisation and functioning of the Permanent Electoral Authority (2024)

ROMANIA - Law No. 288 (2015)

Article 2 ; Article 3; Article 4; Article 5; Article 6; Article 7; Article 8;

ROMANIA - Law no. 33 on the Rules and Regulations on the Elections to the european Parliament (2009)

Article 17; Article 5;

ROMANIA - Law No. 370 (2024)

Article 13; Article 2; Article 23; Article 32; Article 44; Article 45; Article 45 (1); Article 46; Article 51; Article 8; Article 9 ;

ROMANIA - Law on the Election of the President of Romania (2022)

Article 13; Article 2; Article 32; Article 44; Article 45; Article 45 (1); Article 46; Article 51; Article 8; Article 9;

ROMANIA - Law on the Election of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, as well as the Organisation and Functioning of the Permanente Electoral Authority (2020)

ROMANIA - Law on the Organisation and Conduct of the Elections to the European Parliament (2022)

Article 12; Article 14; Article 16; Article 17; Article 2; Article 40; Article 5;

ROMANIA- Regulations on The Elections To The Chamber of Deputies and The Senate (2008)

Article 3;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION - Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right of Citizens to Participate in a Referendum (2002)

Article 4;

SAN MARINO - Compilation of Electoral Legislation ()

Article 1; Article 12;

SAN MARINO - Electoral Procedures for the Special Polling Station of the State Hospital in the Elections of the Heads of the Township Councils and of the Township Councils and Amendments to Delegated Decree no. 117/2007 for Home Voting (2009)

Article 4;

SAN MARINO - Special polling station for homebound voters in the territory (2007)

Article 4;

SERBIA - Decree on Enactment of the Election of the Federal Representatives to the Council of Citizens of the Federal Assembly Law (1993)

Article 116;

SERBIA - Law on Local Elections (2011)

Article 6;

SERBIA - Law on Local Elections (2020)

Article 6;

SERBIA - Law on the Election of Members of Parliament (2020)

Article 10; Article 9;

SERBIA - Law on the Election of Members of Parliament (2022)

Article 2; Article 3; Article 4; Article 56; Article 57;

SERBIA - Law on the Election of Representatives (2000)

Article 10;

SERBIA - Law on the Election of the President of the Republic (2022)

Article 27;

SLOVAKIA - Act of the National Council on Local Elections (1998)

Article 2; Article 2;

SLOVAKIA - Act on conditions for the exercise of the right to vote (2019)

Article 4 ; Article 116 ; Article 131; Article 163 ; Article 196 ; Article 197 ; Article 205; Article 207 ; Article 208 ; Article 21 ; Article 3 ; Article 42; Article 45 ; Article 57 ; Article 59; Article 72; Article 98 ;

SLOVAKIA - Act on Elections to the Bodies of Self-government Regions and on Amendment to the Code of Civil Procedure (2001)

Article 2; Article 7;

SLOVAKIA - Law on Procedure of the Election of the President, on Plebiscite and Removal of the President and on Supplementation of several other Laws (1999)

Article 1; Article 1; Article 33; Article 33;

SLOVENIA - Local Elections Act (2023)

Article 103; Article 109; Article 5; Article 54; Article 6; Article 7; Article 8;

SLOVENIA - National Assembly Elections Act (2024)

Article 7 ;

SLOVENIA – National Assembly Election Act (as of February 2024) (1992)

Article 7;

SLOVENIA- National Assembly Elections Act (2000)

Article 7;

SWEDEN - Elections act (2021)

5.2 ; 5.3;

SWEDEN - Swedish Code of Statutes: Mail Voting in Certain cases Act (2003)

Article 1; Article 4;

SWITZERLAND - Federal Act on Political Rights (2022)

Article 2; Article 3;

SWITZERLAND - Federal Act on Political Rights (2015)

Article 3;

THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA - Electoral Code (2015)

Article 6; Article 7;

THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA - Law on Referendum and Other Forms of Direct Vote of Citizens (2005)

Article 7;

THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA- Law on Election of Members of Parliament (1998)

Article 45; Article 46; Article 6; Article 61; Article 62; Article 7;

THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA- Law on Local Elections (2004)

Article 3; Article 46; Article 61;

THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA- Law on Voters' List (2002)

Article 31; Article 9;

TÜRKIYE - Law on Parliamentary Elections (2018)

Article 10; Article 11;

TÜRKIYE - Law on Basic Provisions on Elections and Voter Registers with Amendments made by Laws 7062, 7102 and 7140 (2018)

Article 6; Article 7; Article 8;

TÜRKIYE - Law on Presidential Elections with Amendments made by Laws 7062, 7102 and 7140 (2018)

Article 6;

UKRAINE - Election Code (2020)

UKRAINE - Election Code (2022)

UKRAINE - Law on Elections of Deputies of Local Radas and of Village, Settlement, City Chairmen (1998)

Article 1; Article 6;

UKRAINE - Law on All-Ukrainian and Local Referendums (1991)

Article 6-1 (-1); Article 7;

UKRAINE - Law on Elections of People's Deputies (2001)

Article 2; Article 8; Article 9;

UKRAINE - Law on Elections of People's Deputies (2005)

Article 2; Article 39;

UKRAINE - Law on Elections of the President (2004)

Article 12; Article 2; Article 23; Article 31; Article 36; Article 9;

UNITED KINGDOM - Elections Act (2022)

Article 14; Article 15;

UNITED KINGDOM - Elections Act (2024)

14; 14; 14; 14; 14; 14 ; 15;

UNITED KINGDOM - European Parliamentary Elections Act (2002)

Article 2D.6 (D.6); Article 2D7 (D7); Article 8;

ALBANIA - Opinion on the Scope of the Power of the President to set the Dates of Elections (2019)

ARMENIA - Joint Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Electoral Code and Related Legislation (2023)

Paragraph 20 ; Paragraph 21; Paragraph 22; Paragraph 23; Paragraph 24; Paragraph 26; Paragraph 27; Paragraph 28 ; Paragraph 44; Paragraphe 24; Paragraphe 28; Paragraphe 44;

ARMENIA - Joint Urgent Opinion on Amendemnts to the Electoral Code and Related Legislation (2021)

Paragraph 109;

ARMENIA- Joint Opinion on the Amendments to the Electoral Code (2007)

Paragraph 14; Paragraph 18; Paragraph 19; Paragraph 5; Paragraph 7;

ARMENIA- Joint Opinion on the Election Code (2008)

Paragraph 29;

BELARUS - Joint Opinion on the Electoral Legislation (2006)

Paragraph 14; Paragraph 15; Paragraph 16;

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA- Joint Opinion on amendments to the Election Law (2008)

Paragraph 11; Paragraph 12; Paragraph 14; Paragraph 15; Paragraph 7; Paragraph 8;

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA- Opinion on different proposals for the Election of the Presidency (2006)

Paragraph 12; Paragraph 18; Paragraph 21; Paragraph 22; Paragraph 23; Paragraph 24; Paragraph 8;

CROATIA - Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Voters Lists (2007)

Paragraph 10; Paragraph 17; Paragraph 18; Paragraph 26; Paragraph 27; Paragraph 32; Paragraph 34; Paragraph 35; Paragraph 61;

GEORGIA - Joint opinion on draft amendments to the Election Code and the Law on Political Associations of Citizens (2022)

Paragraph 11; Paragraph 13; Paragraph 15; Paragraph 27; Paragraph 34; Paragraph 35;

GEORGIA - Joint Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Election Code and to the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament of Georgia (2023)

Paragraph 12; Paragraph 44; Paragraph 45; Paragraph 47;

GEORGIA - Joint Opinion on the Election Code (2006)

Paragraph 24; Paragraph 63;

GEORGIA - Joint Opinion on the Election Code (2008)

Paragraph 20; Paragraph 21; Paragraph 31;

GEORGIA - Joint Urgent Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Election Code (2021)

Paragraph 16;

GEORGIA - Opinion on the Unified Election Code (2002)

Paragraph 10; Paragraph 11; Paragraph 12;

HAITI - Final Opinion on Possible Constitutional and Legislative Solutions to Conduct Future Electoral Processes (2024)

Paragraph 128; Paragraph 79; Paragraph 80; Paragraph 81; Paragraph 82; Paragraph 83; Paragraph 84; Paragraph 85;

HAITI – Opinion on the draft referendum decree (2025)

Section 22. ;

MOLDOVA - Joint Opinion on Amendments to the Electoral Code and other Related Laws Concerning Ineligibility of Persons Connected to Political Parties Declared Unconstitutional (2023)

Paragraph 27; Paragraph 30; Paragraph 31; Paragraph 32; Paragraph 33; Paragraph 34; Paragraph 35; Paragraph 36; Paragraphe 27;

MOLDOVA – Urgent joint opinion on the draft Law no. 263 amending the Electoral Code, the Contravention Code and the Code of Audiovisual Media Services (2020)

Paragraph 24; Paragraph 43;

MOLDOVA- Joint Opinion on the Draft Working Text amending the Election Code (2010)

Paragraph 4.18 (.18);

MOLDOVA- Joint Opinion on the Election Code (2008)

Paragraph 19; Paragraph 20; Paragraph 21; Paragraph 22; Paragraph 31;

MOLDOVA- Joint Opinion on the Electoral Code (2007)

Paragraph 63;

MOLDOVA- Joint Opinion on the Electoral Code (2006)

Paragraph 114; Paragraph 62; Paragraph 63; Paragraph 86; Paragraph 87; Paragraph 88; Paragraph 89;

MOLDOVA- Joint Recommendations on the Electoral Law and the Electoral Administration (2004)

Paragraph 19; Paragraph 68;

MOLDOVA- Opinion on the Election Law (2003)

Paragraph 98;

MOLDOVA- Opinion on the Law of the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Election of the Governor of Gagauzia (2007)

Paragraph 52;

MONTENEGRO - Urgent Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Elections of Members of Parliament and Councillors (2020)

Paragraph 17; Paragraph 25; Paragraph 26; Paragraph 27;

MONTENEGRO- Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on the Election of Councillors and Members of Parliament (2010)

Paragraph 3B.33 (B.33);

MONTENEGRO- Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Election of Councillors and Members of Parliament (2011)

Paragraph 3B (B);

MONTENEGRO- Opinion on the Compatibility of the Existing Legislation Concerning the Organisation of Referendums with Applicable International Standards (2005)

Paragraph 45;

Report on Electoral Law and Electoral Administration in Europe (2020)

Report on Term-Limits Part I - Presidents (2018)

Paragraph 70; Paragraph 72;

Report on the Abolition of Restrictions on the right to vote in General Elections (2005)

Paragraph 10; Paragraph 11; Paragraph 12; Paragraph 13; Paragraph 14; Paragraph 15; Paragraph 16; Paragraph 17; Paragraph 18; Paragraph 19; Paragraph 20; Paragraph 21; Paragraph 22; Paragraph 23; Paragraph 24; Paragraph 25; Paragraph 26; Paragraph 27; Paragraph 28; Paragraph 29; Paragraph 30; Paragraph 31; Paragraph 32; Paragraph 33; Paragraph 34; Paragraph 35; Paragraph 36; Paragraph 37; Paragraph 38; Paragraph 39; Paragraph 40; Paragraph 41; Paragraph 42; Paragraph 43; Paragraph 44; Paragraph 45; Paragraph 47; Paragraph 48; Paragraph 49; Paragraph 50; Paragraph 51; Paragraph 52; Paragraph 53; Paragraph 54; Paragraph 55; Paragraph 58; Paragraph 59; Paragraph 60; Paragraph 61; Paragraph 62; Paragraph 63; Paragraph 64; Paragraph 7; Paragraph 8; Paragraph 9;

Report on the Compliance with Council of Europe and other International Standards of the Inclusion of a not Internationally Recognised Territory into a Nationwide Constituency for Parliamentary Elections (2019)

Paragraph 23; Paragraph 25; Paragraph 26; Paragraph 27; Paragraph 28; Paragraph 33; Paragraph 34; Paragraph 36; Paragraph 40; Paragraph 43;

Report out-of Country Voting (2011)

Paragraph 10; Paragraph 11; Paragraph 12; Paragraph 13; Paragraph 14; Paragraph 15; Paragraph 16; Paragraph 17; Paragraph 18; Paragraph 19; Paragraph 21; Paragraph 22; Paragraph 23; Paragraph 24; Paragraph 25; Paragraph 26; Paragraph 27; Paragraph 28; Paragraph 29; Paragraph 30; Paragraph 31; Paragraph 32; Paragraph 33; Paragraph 34; Paragraph 35; Paragraph 36; Paragraph 37; Paragraph 38; Paragraph 39; Paragraph 40; Paragraph 41; Paragraph 42; Paragraph 43; Paragraph 44; Paragraph 45; Paragraph 46; Paragraph 47; Paragraph 48; Paragraph 49; Paragraph 5; Paragraph 50; Paragraph 51; Paragraph 52; Paragraph 54; Paragraph 55; Paragraph 56; Paragraph 57; Paragraph 58; Paragraph 59; Paragraph 6; Paragraph 60; Paragraph 61; Paragraph 63; Paragraph 64; Paragraph 65; Paragraph 66; Paragraph 67; Paragraph 68; Paragraph 69; Paragraph 7; Paragraph 70; Paragraph 71; Paragraph 72; Paragraph 73; Paragraph 74; Paragraph 75; Paragraph 76; Paragraph 77; Paragraph 78; Paragraph 79; Paragraph 8; Paragraph 80; Paragraph 81; Paragraph 82; Paragraph 83; Paragraph 84; Paragraph 85; Paragraph 86; Paragraph 87; Paragraph 88; Paragraph 89; Paragraph 9; Paragraph 90; Paragraph 91; Paragraph 92; Paragraph 93; Paragraph 94; Paragraph 95; Paragraph 96; Paragraph 97; Paragraph 98; Paragraph 99;

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA - Joint Follow-up Opinion to the Joint Opinion on Amendments to the Electoral Code and other Related Laws Concerning Ineligibility of Persons Connected to Political Parties Declared Unconstitutional (2023)

Paragraph 19; Paragraph 28;

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA - Joint Opinion on the Draft Electoral Code (2022)

Paragraph 124; Paragraph 125; Paragraph 126; Paragraph 130; Paragraph 18;

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA - Opinion on the Law on the Partial Implementation of the Postal Vote (2024)

Paragraph 45; Paragraph 46; Paragraph 52;

Revised Code of Good Practice on Referendums (2022)

1.1 (a); 1.1 (b); 1.1 (c); 1.1 (d);

ROMANIA - Opinion on the Emergency Ordinance regarding the merger of the 2024 elections for the European Parliament and for the local authorities (2025)

Paragraph 13; Paragraph 18; Paragraph 26; Paragraph 44;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION- Opinion on the Federal Law on the Election of the Deputies of the State Duma (2012)

Paragraph 4.1 (.1);

SERBIA - Joint opinion on the constitutional and legal framework governing the functioning of democratic institutions - Electoral law and electoral administration (2022)

Paragraph 21; Paragraph 33; Paragraph 34; Paragraph 35; Paragraph 36; Paragraph 37; Paragraph 42;

SERBIA - Joint Recommendations on the Laws on Parliamentary, Presidential and Local Elections and Electoral Administration (2006)

Paragraph 30; Paragraph 31;

SERBIA - Urgent Opinion on the Draft Law on the Referendum and the People's Initiative (2021)

Paragraph 14;

Summary Report on Voters Residing de Facto Abroad (2015)

THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA- Joint Opinion on the Electoral Code (2006)

Paragraph 71; Paragraph 72; Paragraph 73; Paragraph 80;

TÜRKIYE - Joint Opinion on Amendments to the Electoral Legislation and Related "Harmonisation Laws" Adopted in March and April 2018 (2018)

Paragraph 20; Paragraph 21; Paragraph 22; Paragraph 23; Paragraph 28; Paragraph 29;

TÜRKIYE - Joint Opinion on the Amendmets to the Electoral Legislation by Law No. 7393 of 31 March 2022 (2022)

Paragraph 53;

TÜRKIYE - Opinion on the Replacement of Elected Candidates and Mayors (2020)

Paragraph 39;

UKRAINE - Amicus Curiae Brief on Additional Sanctions for Committing an Administrative Offense (2023)

Paragraph 16 ;

UKRAINE - Comments on the Draft Law on the All-Ukrainian Referendum by Mr O. Lavrynovych (Member of Parliament) (2008)

Paragraph 17;

UKRAINE - Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on state register of voters (2007)

Paragraph 35;

UKRAINE - Opinion on the Draft Election Code of the Verkhovna Rada (2010)

Paragraph 3.1 (.1);

UKRAINE - Urgent Joint Opinion on the Draft Law 3612 on Democracy Through All-Ukraine Referendum (2020)

Paragraph 63; Paragraph 72;

UKRAINE- Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on the state register of voters of Ukraine submitted by people's Deputies of Ukraine, Mr O. Zadorozhny and Yu. Klyuchkovsky (2006)

Paragraph 12; Paragraph 13; Paragraph 14;

UKRANIE - Joint Opinion on the Draft Law Amending Certain Legislative Acts Which Restrict the Participation in the State Power of Persons Associated with Political Parties Whose Activities are Prohibited by Law (2023)

Paragraph 23; Paragraph 24; Paragraph 25; Paragraph 27; Paragraph 28; Paragraph 29; Paragraph 31; Paragraph 33;

UNITED KINGDOM - Opinion on the Electoral Law (2007)

Paragraph 10; Paragraph 50; Paragraph 78; Paragraph 80;

Report on Electoral Systems - Overview of available solutions and selection criteria (2003)

Paragraph 106; Paragraph 9;

Report on the compatibility of remote voting and electronic voting with the standards of the Council of Europe (2004)