To further improve the electoral legislative framework, ODIHR and the Venice Commission make the following key recommendations:
Making clear reference as to what constitutes objective criteria for the provision of twodays of voting. The Code could enumerate the reasons, in line with the international standard to have a clear legal basis for all voting arrangements. The measures to ensure the integrity of election materials should also be clarified.
Removing vague grounds for the dismissal of CEC members, clarifying the procedure for their appointment and limiting the tenure of DEC chairpersons to a specified number and duration of terms.
Removing from the responsibilities of the CEC the task of reviewing appeals on alleged false information in print and online media, unless other important criteria are introduced, including the definition of false information and mechanisms for its consideration, and until the institutional capacity and expertise is ensured.
Reviewing the list of grounds for de-registration of candidates, in order to ensure that this measure is applied as a last resort against only the most serious actions that cannot be remedied by any other means.
Specifying the exhaustive list of circumstances which could lead to the de-registration of political parties, recognising that the de-registration or dissolution of political parties is a drastic measure that may be applied only in limited and grave situations.
