Article 135 provides that a partial interruption of the vote, for whatever reason and wherever it may occur, may not be considered as grounds for annulling the referendum process. This provision is imprecise; it is legitimate that a very local and short interruption should not invalidate the ballot, but the same cannot be said of a large-scale interruption lasting several hours, which would deprive many voters of the opportunity to vote. This provision should be accompanied by the possibility of extending the voting period beyond 4 p.m. in order to make up for the time lost due to the interruption, so that voters are not deprived of their right to vote due to external events beyond their control. The Venice Commission recommends that the draft decree be amended accordingly.