The reduction of the length of residence for voting at a new place of residence just before the elections (Article 14 GEO 21/2024) is another concern raised in the letter enclosed with the request. Voters who moved to another commune/town/municipality less than 60 days before E-day, could only vote in the municipality where they were domiciled. There is a distinction here between the place of domicile and the place of residence. For local and regional elections, a length of residence requirement not exceeding six months does not go against international standards.8 The previous requirement was six months (Article 18(41) of Law 115/2015 amended very recently – in 2023), and the reduction of the length of residence requirement is welcome since it is in principle favourable to the voters. However, such a change close to the elections may have led to confusion among voters, since voters who registered with their residency in the Electoral Register before GEO 21/2024 was adopted were required to have obtained residency at least six months before the election.