Programme

MODULE I | Key Aspects
 

February 15, 6th

Session 1

Opening session: The importance of the European Parliament elections.
Pedro Valente da Silva, Office of the European Parliament in Portugal.

1. Democracy, populism, elections and voting rights: an international perspective.
2. The Constitutional Court: role and main competencies in electoral matters.
Rui Lanceiro, Constitutional Court and Faculty of Law of Lisbon

Session 2

1. The Portuguese electoral system: fundamental aspects.
2. The electoral census in Portugal: essential aspects and recent changes. In particular: early voting in mobility and braille matrixes of the ballot papers.
Isabel Miranda and Isabel Ramos, General Secretariat of the Internal Administration / Electoral Area (SGAI / AE) - Technical Support and Electoral Studies and Electoral Administration, respectively

February 16, Sat.

Session 3

1.Elections in Portugal: principles and fundamental rights.
Equal opportunities, neutrality and impartiality of public entities, among others. The principle of the progressive acquisition of
2. The Portuguese electoral administration model. In particular, the National Election Commission.

Session 4

3. Public entities, candidacies and other actors in the electoral process: legal duties, implications, specific powers and prohibitions.
4. Elections to the European Parliament - main points to be taken into account. Legislative changes in electoral matters: an overview.

MODULE II | Propaganda and Campaigns