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Paragraph 52
 

Positively, the draft law provides that the collection of signatures may be carried out by signing forms on the spot or electronically (Article 13.11). While signature collection using electronic means is welcome, care should be taken to ensure that it does not restrict the right of eligible citizens to sign popular initiatives and that it does not pose an administrative barrier for the initiators of signature collection (through insufficient or deficient equipment, etc.). Alternative paper-based mechanisms should be clearly provided for in the law. Moreover, the new system should make the mechanism for verification of signatures quick and reliable.