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Article 47. Right to Vote and Right to Participate in Referenda  










The First opinion4 reminded that the exclusion of double citizens from eligibility to be elected and the residence requirement were in breach of international standards. In respect of the residence requirement for being elected to the National Assembly, Article 47 now reduces its length from five to four years. As a consequence, the residence requirement to become Minister is also reduced to four years, and the specific requirement of seven years’ residence to become Prime Minister has also been removed (Article 147).