As with right to vote, the right to stand for elections is universal and must not be unreasonably restricted. However, stricter requirements may be imposed on eligibility to stand for election than is the case for the eligibility to vote, “as the holding of a public office is at stake and it may be legitimate to debar persons whose activities in such an office would violate a greater public interest” (CDL-AD(2002)023rev2-cor, Expl. report, para 6d).