Boycotting elections by some parties is also different from a situation where political stakeholders use their powers or political opportunities specifically to prevent the legitimate operation of other institutions or – what is worse – to obstruct their constitutional functioning. If such an attempt were successful, it would indeed interrupt at least temporarily the legal or constitutional functioning of the State. Any attempts to prevent elections that exceeded a simple boycott, such as violent attacks against polling stations etc. need to be addressed in the framework of the criminal justice system, in parallel to attempts for a sincere political dialogue.