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Furthermore, the draft amendment does not clearly define which criteria would be used to determine who is considered to be an electoral list’s or party’s “political leader”, which creates legal uncertainty and hence difficult for the party or “leader” to foresee the consequences of their conduct. Such unclear terminology may lead to inconsistent, possibly even conflicting, applications of the law. Moreover, this would leave the definition of key criteria in the hands of the Central Election Commission (hereinafter “CEC”). While courts would have judicial control over the matter, there is no option of an ultimate review by the Supreme Court or the Constitutional Court.