Paragraph 32

 

In Chapter IV, the structure of the existing Law is basically unchanged.  In general, aiming for maximum impartiality, both texts set committees with a relatively high number of members (at least 10 members for territorial committees; at least 8 for district committees, according to Articles 18.3 and 19.3; the existing Law established in both cases a number of 8).  This option allows the presence of members or representatives of the main parties in the committees, as a guarantee of impartiality of the working of the system.  But, on the other hand, it implies committees made up by party members (with the consequent danger of reproducing political conflicts), and by, possibly, many people.  Given these committees’ important role throughout the electoral process, it might be more convenient to constitute smaller organs which are more technically prepared and politically independent.