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Lastly, in this same context, it should be noted that if the draft law is passed, there will be two public political funding systems, one governing the financing of election campaigns and the other concerning the regular funding of political parties, as described above. In such situations, the Venice Commission and the OSCE/ODIHR have taken the position that the relevant legislation “should include clear and precise guidelines for the appropriate use and allocation of funds for these different reasons” and that “guidance should also be given with regard to how to classify expenses which are necessary for a campaign but still required outside of electoral periods”. It is therefore recommended that provision be made for such legislative amendments (e.g. in the Electoral Law).