The draft amendments provide the right to appeal to court the decision of the CEC chairperson (or other authorised CEC official) that refuses to draw up an administrative offence protocol on violation of the election legislation. The provision would give the court authority to directly impose an administrative penalty against an offender or to dismiss the appeal. This provision addresses a long-standing and reiterated ODIHR recommendation that the denial of requests to draw up protocols for electoral violations be subject to judicial review. Likewise, the proposed amendment addresses a claim in a pending Constitutional Court case on the same matter. However, the proposed two-day deadline for submission of the appeal and the ten-day timeframe for the court to adjudicate the matter are unduly short and lengthy, respectively, taking into consideration the earlier-noted international standards of three-five days for submission and adjudication of election-related complaints and appeals. It is, therefore, recommended to adjust the appeal timeframes under Draft Article 93(8.1) of the Election Code in line with the international standards.