S. Complaints and appeals

Article 67(4)(3) maintains the general supervision role by the prosecutor’s service over the observance of electoral legislation. This is not in line with international standards and should be revised.[1]

[1] See Report on European standards as regards the independence of the judicial system – Part II: The prosecution service, CDL-AD(2010)040, par. 82-83; Recommendation 1604 (2003) on the Role of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in a Democratic Society Governed by the Rule of Law of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, par. 7.5.