It remains to be ascertained whether the measures proposed in the Law are proportionate and exempt of arbitrariness. Regarding the proportionality of restrictions to political rights, the European Court of Human Rights has underlined the need to assess any electoral legislation in the light of the political evolution of the country concerned, which means that unacceptable features in one system may be justified in another.44 The margin of appreciation is wide, but it is not all-embracing.45 Although a state enjoys considerable latitude in establishing the criteria governing eligibility to stand for election, which may vary in accordance with the historical and political factors specific to each State, they should have a common origin in the need to ensure both the independence of elected representatives and the freedom of choice of electors: if past activities of certain politicians broadly disqualify them from holding public elected office, the voters should be capable of coming to this conclusion themselves and not voting for these politicians in future elections if they run for office. The introduction of ineligibility provisions where a state bars certain individuals from running for public office may be seen as an act of discrimination, if not based on objective, reasonable and non-discriminatory criteria, in line with the fundamental principles of a democratic state.