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Paragraph 43
 

The conditional amendments adopted on 30 June 2016 as a result of the agreement between the governing and opposition parties, which will enter into force only if the relevant financial means are secured before 1 September 2016, introduce in Article 50 the possibility for candidates and their proxies to obtain information from the District Election Commissions on the voters registered by technical equipment, by submitting an application. This additional measure of verification is a welcome development and may serve to increase confidence in the integrity of the process. As a transitional confidence measure to improve trust in the electoral process, it is recommended to include this measure in the Code even if the funding is not secured. As a further measure, it is also recommended to ensure the possibility to consult stamped voter lists at a later stage even if it is possible to print the statement of information with the voters’ records.