40. The draft amendments also introduce the term “unified voter identification document” removing other forms of identification, such as the biometric passport, from various articles (see Article 11 part 3 and Article 14 part 2). This measure has the potential to solve the issue of voter identification and its reliability and corresponds to earlier remarks made by the Venice Commission and ODIHR.34 It could have been problematic with respect to passports issued from 1 January 2008, but the amendments take into account the process and resources required for obtaining new identification cards, by enforcing this provision as of 1 January 2025. Other changes are technical and include timelines for providing the preliminary list of voters for general and early election (Article 10 part 3). This also extends the timeframe for the CEC to preserve the signed list of voters for five years after election day (Article 13 part 17).