In the present case, the amendments clearly concern fundamental elements of the electoral law – namely the composition of the electoral commissions, and they have been adopted lessthan one year before the next parliamentary elections scheduled for October 2024. That said, the initial Opinion noted that the proposed re-introduction of a qualified majority requirement for the election/appointment of the CEC Chairperson and (non-partisan) members was crucial and urgent. Therefore, it concluded that a derogation from the one-year advance adoption in respect of the next parliamentary elections, required by the principle of stability of electoral law, would be justified under the condition of compliance with the key recommendations issued in the Joint Opinion, together with a broader support including by the opposition.18 These two conditions have, however, not been fulfilled in the subsequent adoption process.