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Section 86.
 

The Commission recalls that there also exist institutional mechanisms to safeguard the due conduct of the members of the EMBs or electoral tribunals and to prevent misconduct. One of these mechanisms is the appointment of these officials for a specific term.61 This is a safeguard that ensures that after the election, there is a possibility of changing the composition of the institution. During the electoral process, minor alleged misconduct may be tolerated to a greater extent, as the removal of the person and the appointment of a new person may not only cause administrative difficulties, but also lead to loss of trust in the impartiality of the institution. Another mechanism to guarantee that the persons holding positions in electoral tribunals or central election administration bodies act in accordance with the law is providing a prior assessment of the candidates and selection of the persons by highly qualified experts.