Article 73(7) states that the ballot papers are printed exclusively in Romanian. This threatens to adversely affect the electoral participation of national minorities by reducing the possibility of making an informed choice, especially in the case of referendums, when there may be multiple questions. International standards in this regard require that positive measures be taken to overcome specific difficulties, such as language barriers. In localities where specific such barriers exist, readily accessible information and materials about voting should be provided in minority languages. To facilitate the effective exercise of voting rights in localities where minorities represent a certain per cent of the population, ODIHR and the Venice Commission recommend retaining the possibility that the ballot papers and the relevant voter information are produced in both Romanian and the languages spoken by national minorities.