The next step, according to Article 14, states “candidacies selected in accordance with letter (b) of this point, are submitted to the Assembly for approval”. However, the text does not state the procedure for this approval. It is assumed that each candidacy is voted on and each candidate who receives at least 71 votes in the Assembly is approved. Article 14 does not address the situation where a candidacy fails to receive approval. The Venice Commission and the OSCE/ODIHR recommend that these two points be clarified.
