Articles 35(5) and 38(12) stipulate that only trained persons who hold certificates from the CEC’s Centre for Continuous Electoral Training may be appointed DEC and PEB members. The Code of Good Practice recommends that the members of the election commission should receive training (Guideline II.3.1.g). In light of a need to increase the PEBs’ performance and knowledge of procedures, especially related to the vote count, comprehensive training and refresher courses could be of value, especially having a well-established training centre under the CEC. However, it should also be considered that this precondition threatens to limit the pool of potential PEB members preferred as nominees, for example, those nominated by the political parties. Additional provisions should be added to alleviate this potential problem. If training is retained as a precondition for an appointment of commission and election board members, the wide accessibility of training should be ensured to allow for equal opportunity in appointments.