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In addition, Article 16 (2) of the Electoral Code states that the requests to set up polling stations abroad have to be submitted in the Bulgarian language. This requirement seems too restrictive. The Venice Commission and the OSCE/ODIHR therefore recommend to reassess Article 16 (2) and to consider the submission of such applications in the languages of the ethnic groups represented in Bulgaria.