III. DISCUSSION OF THE DRAFT NATIONAL ELECTIONS LAW AND THE DRAFT ELECTION COMMISSIONS LAW

K. Election Commissions

Each entity that nominates to the CEC should propose nominees of both gender in equal numbers. However, Article 6 does not state how many nominees a nominating entity may propose. Thus, the practical effect of the fifty per cent requirement cannot be determined. If there are no limitations on the number of nominees, then the fifty percent requirement for gender balance may not facilitate the balanced gender representation at the CEC. The Venice Commission and OSCE/ODIHR recommend that the draft law clearly state whether there is any limit on the number of nominees that may be submitted by a nominating entity.