32. Regarding the appointment of deputies, however, it could be viewed as inappropriate to have deputies or alternates for members of electoral commissions. The office of member of an election commission should be considered personal and it should not be possible to delegate its functions to another. (This does not mean that there should not be a panel of possible substitutes, in case a member of the Commissions falls sick or is unable for some other compelling reason to participate.) At the same time, it is recognised that the institution of deputies is well-established in Macedonian official practice.