II. Comments on the text of the draft law
F. Nomination and registration of candidates
This financial requirement could lead to lower participation by smaller parties and individual self-nominated candidates who do not have the personal or party resources to risk losing the deposit. Unless there is a legitimate election-related reason for this requirement, consideration should be given to lowering the amount of the deposit to ensure that all parties and individuals who wish to participate in the election as candidates are able to do so.