On a positive note, the amendments in Articles 33 and 35 address a problem observed in the 2006 elections when not all mandates could be allocated due to the legal limit that had been placed on the number of candidates permitted on a list of candidates.[13] Article 33 increases the maximum number of names on a list of candidates for a multi-member constituency from two to five in Article 4.19 of the Election Law. Article 35 adds a new paragraph in Article 4.24 of the Election Law that clarifies the maximum number of candidates permitted on a compensatory list of candidates. This is a positive development that addresses a previous recommendation.
