Moreover, the regulatory gap on recounts and annulments of results undermines the transparency and effectiveness of the post-election dispute resolution process; this is especially problematic in a sensitive political environment where allegations of election fraud persist and have grown over the years. Therefore, adoption of a comprehensive regulatory framework that specifies clear, objective criteria for granting and conducting recounts and annulments to ensure transparent, fair and uniform practice in the counting and tabulation of results and handling of post-election disputes as reiterated in ODIHR election observation reports over the years, is recommended.