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Paragraph 44
 

The territory on the left bank of the Nistru river (Transnistria), which is outside of government control, has been a recurrent topic in ODIHR and Venice Commission joint opinions due to the various challenges it entails in organising elections. Both the 2014 and the June 2017 Joint Opinions addressed the need for clear criteria for the creation of constituencies and organising elections in Transnistria. The new Article 292 provides detailed procedures on establishing polling stations and voting in Transnistria. While it remains to be seen how these procedures can be applied in practice due to the government’s current lack of control on the territory, it is positive that these components are addressed in the law.