V. Election administration

Decisions of the CEC shall be taken by a two-thirds majority of present members.39 If this majority has not been established, a rejection of the decision shall be presumed. It is understandable that the idea is to create as broad consensus as possible for decisions of the CEC. Moreover, in cases where a non-decision is a viable alternative, such non-decisions are appealable. However, in a large number of the CEC decisions listed under Article 57 of the draft Code, a decision needs to be taken and a non-decision is therefore not an option. If there are disagreements, decisions need to be voted on. With a two-thirds majority requirement there is a risk of deadlock on some decisions. It is recommended that the decision-making process be qualified in such a way that decisions are made when needed. This comment is also valid for lower-level commissions.