Moreover, any such division of a designated polling station for absentee voters does not appear to foresee distinct polling commissions overseeing the divided sections. The sections are to be physically located within the same station or building (the latter as sub-polling districts), and overseen by the same polling commission, except that ballot-counting subcommittees are to operate in sub-polling districts. The new Section 257/B regulates the composition of the ballot-counting subcommittees but is unclear on whether the members are to be appointed from among existing or spare polling station commission members, potentially challenging election day operations. Ballot counting subcommittees are imbued with the status of polling station commissions to carry out the tasks of a polling station commission, further complicating this new mechanism. The head of the local election office may add members to the commission, if necessary, to conduct the counting. Generally, this new legal framework aimed at facilitating smooth operations in designated polling stations is overly complicated and might not be the most effective means to achieve this objective. The Venice Commission and ODIHR therefore recommend reviewing the new mechanism and related provisions.