VII. Candidate registration
The 2011 joint opinion and OSCE/ODIHR and PACE election observation mission reports made three primary recommendations regarding registration of political parties, coalitions, and independent candidates for elections. The recommendations are: (1) lowering the number of signatures required to register as an independent candidate; (2) simplifying procedures for registration of political parties, coalitions, and independent candidates; and (3) clarifying the deadline for appealing decisions on candidate registration.50 The draft Code partially addresses these recommendations. |