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Similar concerns may be raised for the Provincial Electoral Boards, which are composed of three judges serving two-year terms. Here too, the board’s representatives of the political parties have no voting rights (Law on the Basic Provisions on Elections and Voter Registers, Article 17). It is noteworthy that the law, in accordance with the Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters, prescribes a broader composition of the DEBs. While these bodies are also led by a judge, representatives from the political parties and civil servants are also full members with voting rights (Law on the Basic Provisions on Elections and Voter Registers, Article 19). The judge, as president of the DEB, has tie-breaking power in all decisions of the board, so his/her independence is particularly important.