Romania's AEP proposes major political party law reforms

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The Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) in Romania has released a draft law proposing significant reforms to the country's political party framework. Led by Adrian Țuțuianu, the AEP aims to modernize the electoral system to align with European standards and address inefficiencies in the current legal architecture.

Key proposals include increasing the minimum number of founding members required to establish a political party from three to 100, with a requirement for gender representation. The reform also seeks to transfer the responsibility for party registration and the management of party registers to the AEP, with a focus on digitalization. While the AEP would handle administrative procedures through committees of five employees, judicial oversight would be maintained.

The draft law intends to regulate the entire lifecycle of a political party, including its constitution, registration, reorganization, dissolution, and removal. Additional measures target improved transparency in financing, internal democracy, and member rights. Public debates and consultations with parliamentary groups and civil society are scheduled for late August 2026, with the goal of submitting the project to the government or parliament by September 1.

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Adrian Ţuţuianu · Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă · Bucharest Tribunal · Permanent Electoral Authority · Romania

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[○ 1 SOURCE] The registration of political parties and the management of related registers would fall under the responsibility of the Permanent Electoral Authority and be digitized. jurnalul.ro
[○ 1 SOURCE] The proposed law increases the number of founding members required to establish a political party from 3 to 100. www.g4media.ro