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J. Election Commissions


The competencies of the CEC to “consider and approve territorial borders, covered by the territorial election commission” to “approve borders of the electoral districts” and to “determine a number of mandates for electoral districts”, included in Article 19(1) envisage fundamental elements of the election law. According to the Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters, such issues “should not be open to amendment less than one year before an election, or should be written in the constitution or at a level higher than ordinary law”.[1] As well, the unduly short time period of 5 days provided for in Article 36(6) should also be reconsidered.


[1] Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters, II.2.b.