Regarding the electoral administration and more particularly the central organ of this administration, i.e. the Central Election Commission, it would be advisable to distinguish the members vis-à-vis the staff members. The members, all appointed by elected stakeholders (political parties sitting at the National Assembly and the President of the Republic), themselves stakeholders highly involved by their decisions – occurring in the Central Election Commission sessions – in the organisation of the elections, should enjoy immunity during their entire mandate, due to the high level of risk of pressure they could undergo from political factions, Government, etc. In spite of the GRECO recommendations[21] regarding the members of the Central Election Commission, the Venice Commission recommends for the time being maintaining immunity to the Central Election Commission’s members. On the contrary, it seems excessive to provide the staff of the electoral administration with immunity; such personnel should be considered comparable to other civil servants, in spite of the fact that they are staff members of a body independent from any Ministry or national Agency.
