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II. Comments on the text of the draft law


J. Voting, counting and establishment of results


Article 97(3) establishes a five per cent threshold for parties to participate in the distribution of mandates in the nationwide district. This is an increase compared with the three per cent threshold in the current law. The reason for such an increase is not clear. The threshold is calculated against the number of voters who participated in elections. The Venice Commission and OSCE/ODIHR recommend that the threshold for the allocation of the parliamentary seats is calculated based on the number of valid votes cast in line with international practice.