III. Comments on the Text on the Draft Electoral Law 

A. Electoral system, suffrage rights and basic principles

Consideration should also be given to encouraging political parties to promote women’s participation in elections through legal provisions for campaign and political party finance. Allocation of public funds for campaigns based on party support for women candidates is an appropriate mechanism for encouraging political parties to nominate more women candidates in light of the requirement for special measures as stated in Article 4 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.