In line with international standards, the number of required support signatures for independent mayoral candidates is lowered from 5 to 1 per cent. Together with better-elaborated rules on signature collection and allowing voters to support multiple candidates (Articles 65-67), these changes address previous ODIHR recommendations. Lowering the minimum age to be eligible to stand for mayor from 25 to 23 years is also a welcome change. However, the requirement for a candidate to have completed general secondary education could be considered discriminatory. ODIHR and the Venice Commission recommend removing it (see also paragraph 126 of this opinion related to presidential elections).