The independence of the CEC, and the reinforcement of its duty to fully regulate all levels of electoral administration in all phases of the election, is important in order to ensure elections in conformity with international standards. The Code and the CEC regulations could be developed further, in order to ensure a more effective intervention of the CEC in cases when a suspicion may arise about irregularities (like an exceptional turnout or margin of victory of a candidate or a very high proportion of invalid ballots), and not only in the cases of formal complaints. Moreover, any formalistic approach should be avoided in the consideration of complaints and complaints should be examined in substance.
