III. Comments on the Text on the Draft Electoral Law 

D. Voter Lists

The preliminary voter lists are compiled by the State Voter Register maintenance bodies pursuant to the Law on the State Voter Register. Articles 39-44 of the parliamentary electoral law regulate the updating of the compiled preliminary voter lists, which is done in accordance with procedures approved by the CEC. A copy of the voter list is transferred to the PEC to be posted for public inspection by voters. Under Article 40.3 of the parliamentary electoral law, a voter can request a change to his/her own data or to any other voter’s data. Although the Law on the State Voter Register provides for notification to a voter of changes in personal data after the changes are made, there is no requirement in either the draft electoral law or the Law on the State Voter Register for a voter to be notified if his or her voter’s data is challenged by another voter. It would be a better practice to notify a voter of an application to change the voter’s personal data prior to the change being made. The OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission recommend that the electoral law be amended to require that a voter be notified and have the opportunity to respond to challenge a request for a change in the voter’s personal data.