II. Comments on the text of the draft law

C. Election Commissions

DECs are established by the CEC and shall consist of no less than 12 and no more than 18 members. PECs are established by the DECs and shall consist of 10-18 members for a small PEC, 14-20 members for a medium PEC and 18-24 members for a large PEC. Consideration should be given to reducing if possible the maximum number of DEC members and the maximum and minimum number of PEC members to promote consensus and orderly meetings. This would improve the work of the DECs and PECs and also address the issue of overcrowding in PECs on election day, especially considering the large number of voters in some PECs and the size limitations of precincts.[1]

[1] See article 82(3), small election precincts shall be no less than 50 square meters, medium PECs 75    square meters and large PECs 90 square meters.