According to the amended Article 46 (3), the 18 members of the CEC, including the chairperson, deputy chairperson and secretary shall be nominated by the parties and coalitions represented in the Parliament. Concerning the distribution of seats in the CEC, the amended Article 46 (8) prescribes that “the correlation of the parties and coalitions represented in Parliament shall be retained. The representatives of a single party or coalition may not have a majority in the Commission.” In addition, Article 46 (3) also guarantees one seat in the CEC for each of the parties and coalitions that have Members of the European Parliament, but are not represented in the Parliament. The amendments thus establish a system of equal representation of the parties in the Parliament on a proportional basis as well as guaranteed representation for parties represented in the European Parliament, but not in the National Assembly. These procedural safeguards allow for a balanced composition of the CEC in line with the recommendations of the Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters. Beyond the balanced composition, the Venice Commission and the OSCE/ODIHR emphasize the importance of constructive dialogue and non-partisan conduct among members of the entire election administration, in particular, during the decision-making process. Members of the election administration at all levels – CEC, regional and precinct (section) election commissions – should debate and vote based on objective elements and not through partisan considerations or affiliations.