Autori
Cărămidariu, Dan-Adrian
Verteş-Olteanu, Andreea

Titolo
Safeguarding democracy: constitutional insights from Romania’s election annulment
Periodico
Diritto pubblico comparato ed europeo
Anno: 2025 - Fascicolo: 1 - Pagina iniziale: 139 - Pagina finale: 165

The annulment of Romania’s 2024 presidential elections by the Constitutional Court has ignited a fundamental debate on the role of constitutional courts in safeguarding democracy. This paper examines the legal reasoning, procedural legitimacy, and broader implications of the CCR's intervention, contextualizing it within international democratic standards and the Venice Commission’s recommendations. While supporters argue that the ruling was necessary to uphold electoral integrity, critics contend that it overstepped constitutional boundaries and set a precarious precedent. The analysis explores the Court’s supervisory role in electoral matters, the justification for its ex officio intervention, and the legal soundness of its decision. Finally, it reflects on whether the annulment ultimately strengthened or weakened Romania’s democratic framework, engaging with broader theories of constitutional adjudication, such as the concept of defensive democracy or the Herculean judge.



SICI: 1720-4313(2025)1<139:SDCIFR>2.0.ZU;2-I
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