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Paragraph 23
 

The draft law mixes direct repetition of provisions found in the Constitution with slightly different formulations (for example, Articles 4.2(2) and 4.3 of the draft law). The draft law repeats twice (in Articles 7.1 and 8.1) provisions to be found in Article 202.1 of the Constitution, while a shorter reference is made to Article 202.2 of the Constitution in Article 9 of the draft law. Moreover, a very general cross-reference to the Electoral Code is made on the important topic of complaints and appeals (Article 15.3), while other aspects of the process are addressed in detail, especially in chapters 4-7. It would be preferable to develop in all chapters those rules that are specific to referendums and to make cross-references to the Electoral Code only where there is no risk of ambiguity.