The Commission has been informed that the composition of the CEC was once again modified by Parliament on 10 April 2002. This reform would not be applied to the next local elections to be held in June, and cannot therefore be considered as a last-minute modification of the electoral legislation. However, it must be underlined that frequent changes of electoral law, and in particular of its most sensitive features like the composition of the election commissions, will often seem to be dictated by immediate political interest and may cast doubt on the legitimacy of the democratic process itself. It is therefore advisable to adopt rules on this matter for the long run.
