Some legal orders allow cancelling the electoral results after the candidate has taken office, whereas others do not.39 The possibility to cancel election results after the elected candidate has entered office may be limited to the most serious violations of the electoral procedure. Examples of cases where such cancellation may be permitted could include criminal conduct in violation of electoral procedures during a pre-election period or on election day or in the course of vote counting.40 In the view of the Venice Commission, the legislation should clearly regulate such instances and limit them to exceptional cases.