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Paragraph 74
 
 
74.  Relating to electoral registers, guideline I.1.2. of the Code of Good Practices in Electoral Matters recommends that they should be permanent, regularly up-dated and published. Additionally, there should be an administrative or judicial procedure allowing for the registration of a voter who was not registered or to amend incorrect inscriptions. If the eligible electors need to register to vote, then the procedure of registration, the maintenance of the registers, their amendment, and more broadly, their completeness and accuracy are key ingredients in guaranteeing universal suffrage and in carrying out democratic elections. The explanatory report, in its paragraph 7, adds a few directives to the general framework.