In reply to the questions put by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova in relation to a case concerning Law No. 280 of 4 October 2023 amending the Electoral Code (“the amendments”), providing for the ineligibility of persons connected to political parties declared unconstitutional, the Venice Commission and ODIHR have reached the following conclusions.

1. Can the criteria established in Article 16 para. (2) lit. f) of the Law be considered justified, from the perspective of the right to be elected?