# Romanian political party law reform proposal > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/romanian-political-party-law-reform-proposal > Updated: 2026-08-24T10:11:15.000Z. Sources: 17. Developments: 2. The Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) in Romania has proposed a draft law to reform the country’s political party framework. The initiative, led by Adrian Țuțuianu, aims to modernize the electoral system by increasing the minimum number of founding members from three to 100, requiring gender representation, and transferring party registration and management responsibilities to the AEP through digitalized processes. The proposal has met with criticism from various political figures, including former Environment Minister Diana Buzoianu and USR’s Alexandru Dimitriu. Opponents argue the reforms could centralize excessive power within the AEP, potentially allowing the ruling party to influence the existence of political rivals. Specific concerns were raised regarding the potential to bypass judicial mediation in party dissolution processes and the limitation of legal appeals to a single instance at the Bucharest Court of Appeal, which critics have described as “unconstitutional”. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-24: Romanian politicians criticize proposal to grant AEP power over political parties Romanian politicians are criticizing a new legislative proposal that would grant the Permanent Electoral Authority increased power over the establishment and dissolution of political parties. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/romanian-politicians-criticize-proposal-to-grant-aep-power-over-political-parties ### 2026-08-21: Romania's AEP proposes major political party law reforms Romania's Permanent Electoral Authority has proposed a major reform to political party laws, including increasing founding member requirements to 100 and digitalizing the registration process. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/romanias-aep-proposes-major-reforms-to-political-party-laws --- Cite as: Romanian political party law reform proposal. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/romanian-political-party-law-reform-proposal