In conformity with its previous comments on Article 81 of the Constitution, the Venice Commission considers as contrary to international standards the empowerment of political parties ex post facto to deny the electorate its choice and choose who to place on its party list in a position to be elected. The power of political parties to remove from their lists, after an election has taken place, candidates who at the time were “deemed unelected” but retain a potential to be elected, should be removed in the light of European standards.