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The current electoral legal framework in Serbia consists of three separate laws for parliamentary, presidential, and local elections, as well as laws on the financing of political activities and other legal rules of general nature, such as the Constitution and the law on public information and the media. This may confuse both the voters and the EMBs, lead to a number of repetitions and difficulties in conducting training and have negative impacts on the trust in electoral processes. The Venice Commission and ODIHR recommend considering consolidation and harmonisation of the three laws into one, with common general rules and exceptions where required by the specificities of each type of election. This may strengthen the coherence of the legal framework as a whole.