J. Election commissions

It should be noted that Article 25 of the draft law is an improvement compared with the previous text concerning the permanent status of members of the CEC and the members’ right to payment of salary during their term of office. This addresses previous recommendations of the OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission that the law ensures that members are paid for their service on the CEC, do not suffer any negative consequences as a result of their membership, and that it is clear that the duties of the CEC members are permanent duties that must be fulfilled by the members during the term of appointment. The administration and oversight of elections requires that the CEC members devote full efforts to their positions and that membership not be viewed as a part-time or voluntary position. The text of Article 25 is an improvement addressing previous recommendations.