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Paragraph 7
 

The Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters states that any electoral system may be chosen as long as it respects the principles of the code. Similarly, OSCE participating States recognised in the 2002 OSCE Porto Ministerial Council Declaration that “democratic elections can be conducted under a variety of electoral systems.” The choice of an electoral system, provided it does not contradict international obligations and standards, is, therefore, considered to be a prerogative of a state. The reintroduction of the election of the Head of State by universal, equal, direct, secret and free voting is, in principle, not in contradiction with these approaches.