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Paragraph 45
 

Some of the remarks have been taken into account: in particular, the requirement that membership lists have to be submitted every year has been removed[18]. As it has been mentioned, the registration requirements are particularly adverse to ethnic minorities, especially those who are concentrated in particular areas. Specific and sound suggestions have been offered in the 2004 Joint Recommendations, such as requiring lists of support signatures, instead of membership, or removing the obligation to be represented in a minimum number of rayons (paragraph 53). None of these have been taken into consideration.

 

5.         Voters’ lists – A better procedure for the scrutiny of voters’ lists