XII. Other issues

C. Timelines

The same overlap between timeframes exists between the end of the period for registering political parties and the period for registering candidates. According to Article 134(3) of the draft Code, it is possible for the CEC to register a political party not later than 32 days before election day. However, a political party must register its candidates with the constituencies not later than 32 days before election day. The registration process for political parties should be moved to an earlier period so that this process is completed sufficiently in advance of the registration of candidates. The OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission recommend reviewing the timeline in the draft Code in order to ensure that deadlines for the different phases of the electoral process facilitate instead of complicate the electoral process.