The list of those banned from conducting and participating in campaigning has been broadened by the draft amendments. In particular, the prohibition on “public officers of state authorities and local self-government bodies” to campaign during normal business hours and/or when they are directly performing their duties has been changed to “public servants.” Although defined by the Law on Public Service, the former phrase had varying interpretations among stakeholders as to which public officials legally fall under it. The term “public servants” apparently covers a significantly broader segment of public sector employees, including those who work under labour or administrative contracts, representatives of the municipality mayors (except for the municipality of Tbilisi) and other persons employed in the municipality. In addition, the prohibition on “public school teachers”, among others, to campaign during working hours or when directly performing their duties has been clarified to be inclusive, by referring to “directors, educators, teachers, other persons employed in pre-school and educational institutions and general education institutions established by the state or municipality, and other personnel employed there.”