K. Voter lists

The OSCE/ODIHR has previously recommended that the law should provide for a regular update of voter lists. Article 38(4) of the draft law states that the compilation of the voter lists “shall start no later than 20 days after determination of the election results”. This change is a positive change, as it requires that updating of the lists be an ongoing process between elections. The OSCE/ODIHR also recommended that election commission system administrators be involved in the early updating of voter lists. This recommendation is addressed by Article 38(4), which places responsibility for updating the voter lists with system administrators of the CEC and chairpersons of TECs. The draft law retains current legal provisions that require government bodies, both national and local, to assist the CEC and other election commissions by providing data and information on citizens.