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Paragraph 34
 

According to the revised Article 55 (1), a Public Council is established alongside the CEC, consisting of representatives of Bulgarian non-governmental organisations that have participated in elections in their capacity of election observers in order to ensure transparent, democratic and fair elections. The Public Council shall assist the operations of the CEC. This amended provision is a positive step for ensuring transparency of the election administration process. However, it is recommended to further clarify the role of the Council in assisting the CEC. Likewise, in line with previous OSCE/ODIHR recommendations, Article 56 provides for the establishment of a training unit within the structures of the CEC, which is a positive development, provided that sufficient financial and human resources are allocated to the CEC.