65. The Venice Commission and ODIHR have also previously noted that the time limit to apply for a recount remains excessively short.57 The Electoral Code stipulates that the application could be submitted “on the day following the voting, from 12:00 to 18:00 or on the second day following the voting, from 9:00 to 11:00” (Article 50 part 1). The present draft adds a new paragraph that extends the time limit for applying for a recount to three days. However, such submission requires a substantiated decision of the CEC. Unfortunately, even though the time limit for requesting a recount has been extended, it only applies when the CEC has given a valid reason for it. The overall time limit for requesting a recount has not changed, despite a previous recommendation by the Venice Commission and ODIHR, which remains valid.