III. Comments on the Text on the Draft Electoral Law 

J. Voting, counting and establishment rules

The CEC establishes the results of the election in the nationwide and single-mandate districts no later than on the tenth day following election day. The content of the CEC protocols must immediately be published on the CEC website. The Venice Commission and the OSCE/ODIHR have previously recommended that the law should include a specific requirement that all PEC and DEC protocols are also published on the CEC website. This would substantially enhance transparency and public confidence in the election process. It would also promote compliance with paragraph 7.4 of the OSCE Copenhagen Document. Although Article 94.9 of the draft electoral law requires the publication of preliminary results on the CEC website, the recommendation concerning the publication of detailed preliminary results, including all data from the PEC protocols, has not been adopted. The OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission reiterate the recommendation that all data from all PEC and DEC protocols, both preliminary and final, be published on the CEC website in a timely fashion to inform voters and enhance transparency.