D. Limitations on candidacy rights

The request for a certificate from the place of work or study as a mandatory document for registration of candidates for presidency (Article 77(1)(1)) and parliament (Article 87(1)(2)) may unduly limit candidate nomination. First, it does not take into consideration people who are not formally employed or are not students, such as, for example, retired people. Secondly, this requirement could be misused by postponing the delivery of such certificates until after the candidate registration deadline. The OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission recommend reconsidering this requirement.