In its Report on election dispute resolution, the Venice Commission has stated that “considering the extreme effects of cancellation of election results, such a decision should only be concretised in extraordinary circumstances where evidence of illegality, dishonesty, unfairness, malfeasance or other misconduct is clearly established and where such improper behaviour has distorted election results.”43 This statement suggests two requirements: 1) the decision must be based on clearly established facts which prove significant irregularities; and 2) those irregularities must have distorted election results. The second element must be interpreted in the light of the above-mentioned text of the Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters (“where irregularities may have affected the outcome”) and with due regard to the types of irregularities (see section 2. below); it will not always be possible, and it is not necessary, to firmly establish an actual effect on the outcome of elections.